Less than 12 weeks pregnant club! 2

2ba3c

sorry for confusing anybody else! 400 is the correct doseage, I got confused between micrograms and milligrams!

dundeediva, I can't believe they said that and are saying something very different to me! I can't even find it written anywhere in my green book so feel like I am making up what the mw said it! I am really annoyed if I have to go back to the doctor to get it though, as I can't get there til Tuesday next week! AND isn't it more important earlier on in the pregnancy anyway?

binkyboo_2

2ba3c wrote: »

sorry for confusing anybody else! 400 is the correct doseage, I got confused between micrograms and milligrams!

dundeediva, I can't believe they said that and are saying something very different to me! I can't even find it written anywhere in my green book so feel like I am making up what the mw said it! I am really annoyed if I have to go back to the doctor to get it though, as I can't get there til Tuesday next week! AND isn't it more important earlier on in the pregnancy anyway?

It's most important to take it for the first 12 weeks but I think you can keep taking it throughout the 9 months if you want to.

ikkle87

2b yea you need a prescription hun, in the meantime you can just take the 400microgram ones and make sure you eat plenty of folic acid rich foods. Advice differs between pct's. I'm on 5mg. You can't overdose on it or anything so it won't do you any harm taking it x

savageHK

binkyboo, that's fine - if you do decide to take any other vitamins make sure they're pregnancy ones though as others can contain vitamin A which you're not supposed to have too much of in pregnancy.

binkyboo_2

Constipated! Any ideas what might help? Tried most of the usual things but no success

ymakesmile

binkyboo wrote: »

Constipated! Any ideas what might help? Tried most of the usual things but no success

Have you tried lactulose? I had that last pregnancy when i was VERY blocked up and it got me back on track. Does take a few days to work though. Or I find prune juice very good, but then I don't mind the taste of it

mishkanorman

Fybogel - swear by the stuff, its the only thing that has EVER worked for me. :T

penguin83

Evening everyone. The midwives programme last night was from the hospital I will be giving birth at.

I am 8 weeks tomorrow and 4 weeks on Friday until my scan. Not that I am counting or anything....! xx

2ba3c

penguin83 wrote: »

Evening everyone. The midwives programme last night was from the hospital I will be giving birth at.

I am 8 weeks tomorrow and 4 weeks on Friday until my scan. Not that I am counting or anything....! xx

:D I'm pretty sure we're all counting!!

I haven't seen the midwife prog yet, but will watch it on catch up tonight - what did you think of the hospital and the care?
xx

2ba3c

ikkle87 wrote: »

2b yea you need a prescription hun, in the meantime you can just take the 400microgram ones and make sure you eat plenty of folic acid rich foods. Advice differs between pct's. I'm on 5mg. You can't overdose on it or anything so it won't do you any harm taking it x

Thanks love! x