My husband and I have been trying for a
baby for over a year. I have been taking
prenatal vitamins pretty consistently for
the last 14 months. This past Jan and
early Feb I got a little lax about taking
them (was frustrated and discouraged about
getting not pregnant) Maybe took them 3
days a week instead of 7. Well, wouldn't
you know I conceived in early Feb and am
now 6 weeks pregnant. I am so worried that
my lapse at the critical time could be a
really bad thing, especially since I am
almost 39. Does anyone know whether the
vitamins build up in your system and the
folic acid might still have been present
during those early weeks? I have been back
to taking them regularly for approx 3
weeks now. Appreciate any input!
Thanks...
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Marianne0558
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Posted: 03-11-08 13:57pm
As long as you are taking them regularly
from now on, I wouldn't worry too much
about it. If you are worried, ask your
doctor about it on your next visit. I'm
sure you're fine though. Just make sure to
eat lots of spinach and leafy greens.
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Idony
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Posted: 03-11-08 20:27pm
you cant change what you did before you
knew so try not to worry, a lot of things
are fortified with vitimins and even folic
acid these days
to be completly honest i didnt take my
vitimins every day when i was pregnant
with my daughter (i have a HORRIBLE
memebory and they made me feel awful to
boot) and about 20 weeks or so i stopped
completly (because i had lost them
somewhere, i found them under my little
brothers bed at about 35 weeks or so)
