Vitamins

[Pixxie]

What, if any, vitamins are you taking? I'm thinking of just taking standard vitamins plus folic acid instead of pregnacare or something to save some money, does anyone else do this? x

 

[wantb502]

I've been taking prenatal vitamins (rainbow lite: prenatal one and Nordic Naturals: prenatal DHa) for 6 months. The most recent studies show that folic acid is the most important. Taking a folic acid supplement BEFORE conception greatly reduces you risk of having a child with severe autism. I think by 40%!

 

[Pixxie]

I've not heard anything about the autism thing, do you have a link? Yea I mean just taking a normal store multivitamin and an extra folic acid vitamin to put the levels up to the same as in a pregnancy vitamin.

 

[wantb502]

The research was just released this week! Brand new info, here's the link

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2013/02/study-links-folic-acid-to-lower-autism-risk.html

I think the key is to get a eat a very healthy diet and take at least a folic acid supplement. If you eat a well rounded diet, you probably get enough of the other vitamins. I take a supplement just to be sure I'm covering everything so when I do get pregnant, it's the best environment to grow a healthy child.

 

[Sabster]

thanks for the info!!! Im ging to my pantry right now to take my folic acid I totally forgot about taking it!