Peparing for Pregnancy

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I do know that people are supposed to take folic acid. What else should be taken care of, say 2 months before you decide to conceive..

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Do you take multivitamins everyday? If so, they cover alot of essential stuff that needs to be consumed.. including folic acid.

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  • visit your doctor for a general checkup and blood test (they usually check for things like anemia, rubella immunity, thyroid etc) and update your immunizations if needed
  • visit your dentist and get any xrays, fillings etc out of the way
  • make sure you are not underweight or overweight
  • adopt a healthy, nutritious diet and cut back on junk
  • take a multivitamin with at least 400 mg of folic acid or at least take a folic acid supplement
  • cut back on caffeine
  • no smoking, drugs or alcohol!!
  • exercise to be healthy, but in moderation only
  • make sure you have stopped your contraceptive enough in advance (like for birth control pills you should stop at least 3 months in advance and use another form to allow your cycle to regulate etc)
  • relax and enjoy :)
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i was told to take materna (vitamins) 2 months before hand

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i m only takin folic acid. shud i b askin my doc to give me multivitamins too?

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pregnacare which can be taken before conception, during pregnancy and through to breastfeeding stages. it has all the essential vitamins, including folic acid. once u take these u dont need to take any other supplements.

and take midnights advice above... goodluck

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midnight had a good list of advice. Please make sure all your dental work is taken care of. I thought mine was but i am having wayy too many issues with my teeth.

Also, i was taking prenatal vitamins and extra folic acid as well. No select brand or anything, just buy any prenatals from the grocery store.

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Thanks everyone!

How long does it usually take to conceive...I know its depends on person to person...but are there any tests that can tell about your fertility n all?

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Kiwi, where are you located at? In the US, they say the normal time frame is upto a year with 6 months being the average time.

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Just be relaxed and eat nutritious food. Stay active and healthy. Good luck!!

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keep track of yr blood hemoglobin & iron levels
try having orange juice or other good source of vit C .

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How long does it usually take to conceive...I know its depends on person to person...but are there any tests that can tell about your fertility n all?
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Here in Canada they say to see a doctor if you have been trying over at least one year and you are under 30. If you are over 30, they say to see a doctor after trying for 6 months

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Yes, you are right. I wasnt clear enough. Midnight says it below, the way i wanted to put it.

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^ Oops sorry, I edited my postm the last ,line should read if you are over 30, not under

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Here in Canada they say to see a doctor if you have been trying over at least one year and you are under 30. If you are over 30, they say to see a doctor after trying for 6 months

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