Trying for a Baby Part Six

Skint_Catt

Folic acid is widely available with the vitamins in all supermarkets and chemists - usually a small tub of 30 or 60 - or in blister packs in Boots. It's an iron supplement - so anyone with anaemia or similar problems would take it. Sainsbury's own version is a little white pot with yellow lid, boots is a purple box with 60 tabs in blister packs inside but loads of variety's around inc Sanatogen & Pregnacare brands.

dustystar02

Just jumping into say thank you to QQ on the instructions to reset the CBFM. It worked a treat

SusanC_2

jcr16 wrote: »

where can i buy focil acid from please.

i've tried two chemists now and a supermarket. also is there any other reason why to take it expect being pregnant ?

You should take it when TTC because it is most important in the first eight weeks and if you wait until you know you are pregnant you've missed some of the window when it is important.

You do need folic acid normally (it's one of the B vitamins I forget what number but possibly 9?) but you don't "need" such high amounts - RDA is around 200mcg and I think you're supposed to take 400mcg when TTC and for something like the first three months of pregnancy. When I analysed my diet for a couple of weeks I ate an average of 295mcg per day but there were a couple of days when I had particularly high intakes so don't know how that compares with the average person.

Feanor

Hi girls,

How is everyone getting on? Hope you are all ok.
I am dying to know mrsvixc! No idea how you are being so restrained!

So, I think I am now in the 2WW, although I'm not holding out much hope this month. This is how it went for the last week.

Thurs - High - BD:j
Friday - High - No BD
Saturday - High - BD:j
Sunday - High - No BD
Monday - High - No BD
Tuesday - Peak - No BD
Wednesday - Peak - BD :j(although it was about 2am this morning, so technically Thurs! lol)
Thurs - High

So does this mean I am now in the 2ww? I think we missed it, what does everyone else think?

x x

QQuaver

Feanor wrote: »

Hi girls,

How is everyone getting on? Hope you are all ok.
I am dying to know mrsvixc! No idea how you are being so restrained!

So, I think I am now in the 2WW, although I'm not holding out much hope this month. This is how it went for the last week.

Thurs - High - BD:j
Friday - High - No BD
Saturday - High - BD:j
Sunday - High - No BD
Monday - High - No BD
Tuesday - Peak - No BD
Wednesday - Peak - BD :j(although it was about 2am this morning, so technically Thurs! lol)
Thurs - High

So does this mean I am now in the 2ww? I think we missed it, what does everyone else think?

x x

Seems reasonable, 1/3 ov on 1st peak, 2/3 ov on 2nd peak, and some ov on the High after Peak:)

If you ov'd late Wed or Thu, then good chance, if Tuesday, hope your DH has super swimmers:D

QQuaver

Folic acid is known to reduce the risk of birth defects like spina bifida. It is recommended to take from at least 3 month before conceiving, but better late than never:)

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/pregnancy/Pages/Folicacid.aspx

Jen151

sounds promising Feanor! even though you missed your peak day there's the whole 3 day survival. sending lots of pg thoughts ur way x

Gravesendgirl have a fabby time in Singapore!! what a nice time of year to go away and escape all the cold weather! last Jan bf & i went to for my 30th, it was the best hol ever. Singapore looks amazing!

jcr16 you can get folic acid in Boots if you have one near you

hosp appt went ok today, thanks for all the advice beforehand it prepared me. only thing is they wouldnt tell me what they found & said they're sending a letter to my Dr with the results & to make an appt with Doc in around ten days time to find out. they said they found something but nothing serious. was just a bit surprised that they didn't elaborate but maybe thats normal practice. also said it was too soon to tell if am pg. will keep u posted.

SBDTA xxx

twi1ight

I bought mine in sainsburys. The small tub with yellow lid skint_catt mentioned. Label says Mum to Be or something but I think it's only folic acid. They aren't expensive and the other day I saw they're doing 3 for 2 on vitamins.

mrsvicx

I cheated and did a test in tesco like a teenager!! Bfn, could it be I didn't wee enough???

jcr16

thanks for all the tips about the folic acid. i will look again.

as said before i've never took it with any of my other pregnancies so wasn't sure if it was somethign i could just buy over the counter. but as i'm onlder now i'm thinking it may be wise to take it.