The thread suits more here since people know what i am referring to.
My wedding is, Insha Allah, in 4 months. I want to be careful of things from the start so:
Q1 - I want to know the intake of what foods, vitamins & minerals is essential. I have heard that drastically women lose on vitamins & iron after marriage due to various biological reasons.
Q2 - What should one be careful of taking? I don’t know the intake of which supplements, foods effects what. The impact of which medicine (e.g. like panadol, ponston etc.) leads to what in the longer run.
I think all you need is to take folic acid tablets if you are trying to conceive otherwise nothing is required. I will be looking forward to see other responses too.
If you are trying to conceive and you are otherwise healthy,that is no major health issues,you need to take your prenatals.It is always better to be taking them a few months before you conceive rather than after you do.I do not see a reason why someone would start losing vitamins and iron after marriage .
Regarding intake of supplements and foods,there is no such food item I can think of contraindicated during the time you are trying to conceive,although they say to avoid processed meats,soft cheeses,lots of caffeine etc once you are pregnant.Also seafood high in mercury levels.You can very surely try to eat healthy and avoid stuff which you feel is not healthy.
Take pre natal vitamins. Also, avoid Acne medicine with vitamin A and any other medicine other than tyleno besides fish high in mercury (google it) l. If you do need medicine, tell the doctor that you are trying to conceive. Stawberries are high in folic acid. Pregnnat women should also avoid peanut butter. You actually may be pregnant and don't know it , so once you start trying its better to follow the above.
you should definitely start taking folic acid before you are married. there needs to a minimum 3-month build up of it in your system for it to be beneficial to your baby. taking it once you have concieved won't help you really because babies need it most in the first 3 months, so by the time you have enough, their time of major need has passed. so make that an important one. and a good multivitamin can only help things so consider that, too.
We don't plan on having kids for a minimum year after the wedding. I asked these questions because my bhabi fell weak after her wedding. The doctor said she should have been taking vitamins/iron etc. supplements already & now she has a deficiency of it.
I don't want to grow weak or deficient for any reason. As for having kids, for the first year at least I don't want to be eating anything that may lead to problems later.
dont take supplements....but folic acid just 5mg everyday is very important....unluckily i came 2 know about folic acid tablets when i got pregnant...good diet is also important...include calcium,iron n vitamins in ur diet instead of supplements...like 6months before marriage i was regularly taking 1glass milk,cereal,banana,apples,yogurt and salads daily.....
that’s a difficult one.