Prep for trying
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Forum Name: Planning Pregnancy (trying for baby)
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Topic: Prep for trying
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Subject: Prep for trying
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 5:28pm
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OK so hubby and I are a wee way off trying (end of this year), but what should I be doing before we begin to try. I know I should be taking folic acid, but is there anything else? ------------- "> 
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 5:55pm
well they do say practice makes perfect.  ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 7:40pm
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being fit and healthy helps... more for the after than before but ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 8:47pm
Nick off with all your friends magazines once she has read them from cover to cover  It's only fair ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 13 January 2006 at 9:34pm
relax and not think about conceiving i think is the main thing  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 8:50pm
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Soooo, I have talked to hubby (just 5 min ago) and we might be moving the start to try date forward. the way I figure there will never be a perfect time.
So how long before should I be taking folic acid? |
Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 10:47pm
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ideally 3 mnths before and right thur to 12 weeks of pregnancy.i think thats rite?? ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 14 January 2006 at 10:55pm
| Do I have to take it for 3 months, or is some of the folic acid that I am already getting enough through diet alone, ie can I start taking it now, and trying now as well. |
Posted By: lou
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 7:47am
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3 months is the recommended length of time, but lots of people find out they are pregnant and havn't been taking it and all turns out fine ------------- Mother to two beautiful children - Sophie age 6 and Ephraim age 4 |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 9:00am
Sarah Beth (off nzwp?) you can take the folic acid now and try now if you like  I didnt start the folic acid untill I found out I was pregnant! and Baileys turned out fine
Good Luck with TTC Trish |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 9:23am
| yes I am the same one from NZWP, nice to see you again tastic! |
Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 9:35am
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how are you?
I wish you all the best in TTC
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 9:37am
| I am doing well, a little scared to be honest at the thought of trying, so used to trying not to get pregnant that it seems weird to be preparing to do so. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 10:13am
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Hey Sarah Beth im an ex NZWP to (Jessika) Congrats on starting TTC and best of luck, just eat like you are pregnant (healthy stuff) and take folic acid, thats what i was told
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 10:25am
you'll be fine like Jessica said just eat well and take the folic acid and you will be fine
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Sarah Beth wrote:Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 15 January 2006 at 3:04pm
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i started taking folic acid when we started trying. found out i was preggers 5wks after that and stopped taking it at 13wks as i'd heard it has no effect after 12wks.
------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Chaucey
Date Posted: 30 January 2006 at 8:57am
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I've made a list for me which might help you:
*dental checkup (no xrays while preggers) *taking folic acid and prenatal multivitamin *Reading up as much as I can *Blood test to check immunity for Rubella *Losing weight (makes conception easier, reduce risk of pregnancy diabetes, & look cuter pregnant too!) Also get used to healthy diet. *doing kegal exercises down there *Plan stopping of birth control methods. *Saving some money for the baby accessories like clothes, furniture…. Good luck. I'm trying starting next week too
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 30 January 2006 at 9:22am
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aside from the dental check up, all is taken care of for us. started reading stuff about a year ago, and have Paws little treasures mags to steel, blood tests were done the other week when I was late, happy to say I don't have hep A or syphilis, losing weight, well getting there, birth control was stopped just under a year ago, and pregnancy vitamin I havbe been on for 3 weeks now.
Good luck Chaucey, and don't forget to let us know how you go! ------------- ">
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 30 January 2006 at 11:07am
| I loved the Little Treasures mag, but some of the other stuff I read had me so worried and nervous about the whole thing. |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 30 January 2006 at 12:14pm
| The best book I read was NZ pregnancy, was a NZ book so was specific to things in NZ and how things are done. I think you can to a degree get too informed which can cause stress to the point where it would also seem scary to breathe! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 30 January 2006 at 4:53pm
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And "some people" can be a touch too helpful
" i know a woman who had a 25 pound baby and exploded while givnig birth...." |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 30 January 2006 at 7:08pm
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 30 January 2006 at 11:05pm
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Count me in the 'too informed' basket - a hazard of the job unfortunately - I get paid to put together all the info you all read on OhBaby! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 31 January 2006 at 8:51am
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I have just read Kathy Frays book Oh Baby... It was excellent and I wish I had read it while I was preggy. Its a NZ one as well. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 31 January 2006 at 11:17am
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She writes a column for us
http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/default.asp?categoryID=8&subcategoryID=149 - http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/default.asp?categoryID=8&subcategoryID=149 ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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