What types of "Elevit" do you take?

This is our first cycle TTC #2 and I want to take a decent pre-conception vit, but I don't want to take Elevit as budget just won't allow.

What are you taking?
What's so good about it?
Where do you buy it?
How much (for how many tablets)?

I don't take an Elevit type thing. I take folic acid which I get from my doctor - it's $3 for 3 months supply (I usually claim the doctor's visit back on health insurance because I usually get the prescription when I'm there for something else).

I also take a general multi-vitamin called Clinician's which is $51 for 2 months supply. I also take EPO, Magnesium, Calcium, Spirulina and Flaxseed oil but that's mostly for my endo.

I'm taking the folic acid prescribed by the doctor - $3 for 3 months. I got the prescription when I was there for something else anyway. Not sure what I'll do if I've not had to go back to the doc before this one runs out. I think some docs will prescribe it without an appointment?

I'm taking the $3 folic acid (from the doc) and Blackmores Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Gold. I got it from the supermarket on special for about $12 I think and it has 45 capsules so 1& 1 /2 months supply

Good luck Toni, I hope you get a BFP really soon

I'm taking folic acid and fish oil and zinc and herbs from my naturolpath!
Zinc helps fertility and fish oil for omegas

the herbs are chaste tree, ladies mantle, shatvani, paeonia and wild yam. just like yours!
a mixture from naturalopath. tastes awful but should do the trick!

I am taking elevit, but I keep forgetting! It has a bit more than just the standard folic acid and I know its expensive but having worked with children with spina bifida I think it is worth it.

My doctor told me that the normal womens multivitamins have too much vitamin A in them so no good if you get pregnant...guess not an issue while trying to conceive but could be when actually pregnant.

I was taking the thompson's pregnacare & blackmores folic acid to top up to 800mg. But after speaking to a friend who is a GP he recommended switching to elivit as its been thoroughly tested, produced under tight controls and contains exactly the right amount of everything. Goodness I sound like an ad.

Firm believer in folic acid! but part of me thinks multivits are just a way of getting expense pee, and its not like my diet completely useless. But then I guess its better to be safe than sorry and have everything topped up.

Have any of you ladies had blood tests to find out what you may be low in. I am considering asking for this later in the year i think they are called pre natal but i'm not sure.
Those of you on elevit how do you find taking it i hear the pills are quite large, i'm no good at taking pills (swallowing them) half the reason why i was never on bcp is it really worth it or is it ok to just take folic acid.