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Little_Pickle

oooookay! now that the vitamin / folic acid thing has come up... can you answer me this little question?

I have been taking sainsbury's own pregnancy vitamins from before we starting TTC. It says on the back that they are for pre pregnancy, thoughout pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding.

But they also say that you should stop taking folic acid at around beginning of 2nd Trimester.

Conflicting info on the back huh?

Do Icarry on taking them or stop? Will anything bad happen to baby if I keep taking them (they contain folic acid)...

help -baby brain doesn't like it... too hard!!!

ladybirdintheuk

I've just had a google, and folic acid is one of the vitamins where it doesn't matter too much if you take too much, although it can stop you absorbing vitamin b12 as well. I would imagine if you're taking/eating plenty of that then it wouldn't be a problem? B12 is in dairy products, eggs, and termites according to wikipedia. So there you go!

MW has just been. She couldn't do a sweep, as she couldn't reach - baby is lying with it's head tilted back rather than forwards, so cervix is still too far up for her fingers to stretch too. Will be trying again on Friday, Monday and Wednesday, and I'm now booked in for an induction for Thursday next week if nothing happens by then.

My_Fathers_Daughter

kurjam - just pop back into your post and edit it and add yourself in.

If you remove the

boxes too it makes it easier for the next person to just quote your post.

MFD xx


Edit - ladybird is there anything you can do to encourage babe to move it's head??

r.mac_2

ladybirdintheuk wrote: »

I've just had a google, and folic acid is one of the vitamins where it doesn't matter too much if you take too much, although it can stop you absorbing vitamin b12 as well. I would imagine if you're taking/eating plenty of that then it wouldn't be a problem? B12 is in dairy products, eggs, and termites according to wikipedia. So there you go!

MW has just been. She couldn't do a sweep, as she couldn't reach - baby is lying with it's head tilted back rather than forwards, so cervix is still too far up for her fingers to stretch too. Will be trying again on Friday, Monday and Wednesday, and I'm now booked in for an induction for Thursday next week if nothing happens by then.

sorry to hear that - but at least there is an end in sight now...:p

sending you labour dust x

myaccount08

Did any of you have to get your progesterone checked at the start of your pregnancy? and if so when did you get it done?

searching_me

ladybird - your bumps just a stubborn as DD was :rotfl: until my waters broke 5 days late in the middle of a market in the middle of nowhere and 1hr and a half away (min) from the hospital... step dad made it in the car in 45minutes :rotfl: x

Krystaltips

Myaccount, I don't think they routinely test progesterone unless there's a reason to do so. I was never tested when I was having Aimee despite 6yrs of fertility problems...

Triggles

Little pickle - in the states, they want all pregnant women to take folic acid and pregnancy vitamins throughout the entire pregnancy, so I can't imagine it's a problem. It's not like vitamin A that builds up to harmful levels for the baby, your body just gets rid of what it doesn't need or use.

Ok, this might be seriously TMI, but anyone else on here have problems with cystocele or uterine prolapse? I have had problems with this since DS was born, and I would just like reassurance that it isn't going to cause problems with the pregnancy. GP and midwife were very "oh no big deal" about it, but I swear (this is the TMI bit - you've been warned!!) I feel like everything is practically down to my knees, if you know what I mean! It's worse when constipated as well (so trying very hard to avoid that!). I've read that further along in the pregnancy it's not so much an issue, because the size of the baby keeps everything up off the pelvic floor. And what about vaginal delivery? I swear I told DH last night I was worried when I pushed the baby out, my bladder and half my innards would probably come with it!

ladybirdintheuk

I have to "stay upright" rather than sitting down as much as I can....

Looking online there are other things you can do, but none of them are SPD friendly (kneeling with your legs either side of a cushion, sitting straddled the wrong way round over a dining chair (you know, like the tough guys do in films) and things like that. I don't think I can open my legs that far at the mo though! Never mind - I will have to stand up and get on with the housework instead as much as I can manage. We will have the cleanest flat in the block by next Thursday at this rate

cazscoob

looks like i have what resembles a house again:D well downstairs at least! just picked abi up from nursery and im soooo tired as i didnt sleep well last night. luckily Charlie is tired so might put him down, stick a dvd on in my room for abi and fall asleep for an hour:D.

the snow is starting to blow through again and it still hasnt lifted since yest so looks like we may be in for it again today!!!!:j