Folic Acid & Vitamins

[JustKia]

I know I should have been taking folic acid a long time ago but this will be my first time taking it.
Do I take it as well as vitamins?
I swear that sounds like a daft question and I should know the answer but
If so should those vitamins be pre-natals or if a regular multi-vitamin OK?
What's the difference between pre-natal and multi-vitamins?

 

[blueeyedgirl1]

You can either take just folic acid or prenatals. Prenatals are multi-vitamins put together especially for pregnant women, containing concentrations of vitamins which are deemed important/helpful during pregnancy.

A regular multi-vitamin isn't tailored to pregnancy and I don't know if they're all recommended to be taken in pregnancy. Best to speak to your pharamacist or GP about that.

 

[ickle pand]

I've just started taking Pregnacare Conception, which is for people TTC. I was taking Sanatogen Pro-natal before which is just a general pregnancy one. The Pregnacare has higher levels of the B vitamins, which I'm hoping will help with my CM and also has a few other vitamins in it that the Sanatogen doesn't. I think most pregnancy vitamins have the recommended 400mcg of folic acid in them though so you probably don't need to take it seperately. Here's a link that tells you what's in each one https://www.vitabiotics.com/pregnacare/conception_formula2.aspx

I've just today bought the mens version for DH, although you can get them in a pack together which is cheaper (especially if you get the Boots 3 for 2). I don't know why I hadn't thought about making sure he was taking vitamins, when I've been taking them for 4 years lol!

 

[JustKia]

Thanks for the interesting link. I'll have a good read on there.