Nutrition while TTC

[dja]

Hello - I'm new to this forum as of today. We don't quite have the green light yet to be on the TTC train, but I don't have the preconception consult for another month. In the meanwhile, I am working on my diet and I am curious about whether anyone has taken extra folic acid, vit. C, vit. E, or magnesium in addition to the prenatal vitamin while TTC? I believe all of these are in the category of "may not help, but can't hurt." I'm also curious if anyone else has experience with Omega 3 fish oil capsules?

DJA
Mom to Amelia, b/d 03/19/04 @ 22 weeks due to sever PE

[angelkat]

My Doc put me on a high dose of Folic Acid after our Precons Consult which was in the prenatal vit.

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[julie f]

I take prenatals and, my dr. added an extra 1mg of folic acid.

Julie (27)
Zachary James, 7/22/03-7/27/03, born at 26wks - severe pe

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[josiah1112]

Hi,

I went to see a nutritionist. I have learned so
much about healthy eating and the importance of
eating raw fruits and vegetables. I have also
given up red meat (it is so bad for you!) and
sodas. I know that it is said that nutrition
does not play a role in developing pre e, but
I believe that it can only help and you will also
look more slim and trim! Anyway, the nutritionist
told me to take 800 mg of folic acid. I was used
to only taking 400mg.

Gloria mom to Josiah 11/12/03- 12/4/03 @ 26wks pre e
Moderator- Foro Latino
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[bridget]

I just started taking extra B6, B12, folic acid and one baby asprin daily.


Bridget
DS 06/02 (39 weeks, pe, postpartum hemorrhage)
m/c 11/03, 05/04

[sandy]

I have started taking one baby asprin a day along with changing my prenatal vitamin; it's called Prima Care I think (will have to look it up). In addition to the regular prenatal things, it also has omega fatty acids in it, which I was looking for (so I don't have to get the mercury from eating fish, or take additional omega supplements).

For "fun", I have just decided to try eating a low-carb diet. Not because it's the popular thing to do, but because I crave, crave carbs, and I'm wondering if my diet has triggered some sort of insulin resistant behavior. I've just started...hope to be able to tell a difference in a few weeks.

~Sandy/DD born via emergency C at 35 wks/1 day June '03 due to Severe PE/class III HELLP

Risk factors: HBP/asthma/high cholesterol

currently TTC for #2

[norlisa k]

While we were trying to conceive the first time around, I was on prenatals with 1000 mcg folic acid, and I started doing this about 3 months before I got pregnant. Good luck!

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