Pregnancy vitamins
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Topic: Pregnancy vitamins
Posted By: meow
Subject: Pregnancy vitamins
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 9:24pm
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Just curious, as I noticed in another post someone mentioning Elevit (pregnancy supplement). Do most pregnant women take this kind of vitamin now?
I just took basic folic acid when I was pregnant. My doctor said that was all I needed to take. Also, for those of you taking/have taken this supplement, do you usually take vitamins? Or just while pregnant. I have vitamin C when I have a cold/in the winter...that's it really  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 9:29pm
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I took Elevit as soon as I found out I was pregnant.
I took basic folic acid for 18 months before I conceived. The Elevit only lasted for 3 months as my iron levels were really low so I came off them to take an all iron supplement. My GP said it was good to take Elevit, if I could afford it, but folic acid and a good diet are all you really need. ------------- 
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Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 9:49pm
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I took elevit and a magnesium supplement whilst I was pregnant. Don't take anything now ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 9:53pm
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I was just like you Kat and just took the basic Folic Acid and Iron tablets. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 10:00pm
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My Doctor didn't give me folic acid and I even asked her for it. She said you only take it when ttc so I went a got some myself lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 10:11pm
Argh, that's not right, I wonder how many people she told that to! 
I think I got folic acid on prescription, it was a while ago now, can't remember ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 10:22pm
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I hope not to many people! I'm just glad I knew 'better' ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 11:13pm
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That is terrible. Yes folic acid comes on script ans you are ideally to take it before ttc as well as up to 15wks that when you are out of the danger zone for malformation defects like spinabifida and scoliosis. I took folic acid and vit c tabs and irons tabs. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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BabyOnBoard wrote:Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 7:52am
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my doc and mw said to take folic acid(3 months before convieving till end of week 13) .. but elevit if i wanted to..it made me sick:( 3rd tri have have been taking ferrograd C ... ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 7:55am
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FerrogradC is the bomb!
I had a ferritin level of 5 at 24 weeks, it's now up to 16. So if you're going to take any multi vitamins, I recommend that
And DEFINITELY folic acid until at least week 13. -------------
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 8:31am
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I took Elevit first time around as my fertility specialisst recommended it. I'm taking it for the first 12 or so weeks this time (partly because I can barely ever fine the plain folic acid in the right dose) and then change to a cheaper prenancy vit such as blackmores. Not really a vitamin person (other than sleep remedies and flaxoil or evening primrose). ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 9:14am
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I find it hard to find the 800mg plan folic acid in pharmacies. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 9:19am
I took the 800mg folic acid for 3 months while we were TTC (on prescription from doctor), then have been taking Elevit since. I like the idea that it is providing me with any other vitamins/minerals I am missing in my diet, although I have to say it has been extremely difficult to get down some mornings! It is quite expensive too, although there are often good deals on ferrit.-------------  
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 9:56am
I got them on prescription from my doctor. The doctors visits are free under maternity, and the prescription was cheap ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 10:25am
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charly yeah mine has gone form 28 weeks 8 to 36 last week..and heamoglobin 117 -136 :)
fiona my doc wrote a script and the chemist said the stuff i took..apo something was cheaper and had more in it something like 800mg?and was a little little tablet which is great:)! every chemist has it here..i get mine(the apo) from life pharmacy for like 9$ for 3 months worth..ferrograd C more expenisve...like 19 a month for me.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 11:20am
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I started out with Folic acid but later in my pregancy (about 25 weeks plus) I felt like my body needed more so I took Elevit at my pharamists recommendation. It was good - I only took it for the pregnancy and not afterwards, which you can do. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Glag2
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 2:05pm
| I took folic acid for the first 13weeks and then went straight on to Pregnacare, a mutivitamin for pregnant women,its in the Thompsons range in the Chemists and it around $28, i guess for me it kinda reassurance that im getting everything including iron |
Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 4:06pm
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I don't usually take vitamins as I usually have a really good varied diet... but when I got preg, I started taking the folic acid supplement... but then I got hyperemesis and I couldn't keep any fruit or veg down, so I was taking elevit for about the first 6 months. Now I only throw up once a day (ish) and can keep everything down, so I'm just taking iron tablets on top of that.
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 5:45pm
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I started on folic acid .. then switched over to elevit at around 12 weeks ... ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 7:30pm
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I took just the folic with Maya, took folic + a preg vitamin with the gremlins, I started off taking Elevit on the OB's recommendation but aside from the folic it's pretty similar in composition to the cheaper brands and I was already taking folic so it wasn't worth the extra $$$. In the last few weeks of preg I also took Ferrograd coz my iron levels were a shocker,by the time you add in the antibiotics and the antiemetics I was really popping pills!
This time round have only taken the folic. -------------  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: yummymummy
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 8:48pm
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I took folic acid and pregnancy vitamins while pregnant with Gina. This time I only took folic acid for the first 12 weeks. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 11:46pm
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I took Elevit for the first 13 weeks but then this shocking gag relex kicked in and I havent taken it for the last two weeks or so. I think my eating is fairly balanced, probably not enough vegies but not tooooo bad, is it important I keep taking a preg vitamin all the way through? I have another box of 100 Elevit I was saving for when baby comes and I'm breastfeeding as that seemed like a time I'd need a boost. Do you think I should keep going with the vitamins??? ------------- 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 9:27am
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It's totally up to you KiwiKid. If it helps, I always took mine at night coz if I took them in the morning I couldn't keep them down. ------------- 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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