Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 In a message dated 4/25/2004 8:45:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, kelly029@... writes: 8-10 weeks, so I don't have an appointment for a month. Is this unusual? I mean, shouldn't I be on pre-natal vitamins, etc? It just seems like they would want me in there asap. Thanks in advance! C. ------------------------------------ Congrats !! It seems to pretty normal the 8-10 week for first visit. I am not taking pre natals.. but the chewable Flintsones with iron. I take 2 vits 3x a day.. but I am almost 5 months post op... If you have been " lax " in your vitamins.. become religious about them.. As far as the " prenatals " go.. they really are a scam... at least the script ones. I was comparing my script vit's (from my last pg) to my Flintstones with Iron (2 tabs). The flinstones had MORE of the Folic and Iron and the same of everything else.. AND they are easier to take I would take extra calcium.. but not with your Iron vits.. Other then that... try to resist the cravings (yea RIGHT!) and drink LOTS of water. - Mommy to: Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz edd November 18th http://www.love-my-kids.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 , like I preface alot of my answers, I'm not a doctor. But I didn't see my gyno until then and it's fine. that's only 2-3 months pregnant and that's when most people are only finding out they are pregnant. So, relax, eat healthy and the baby will take what he/she needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 One thing I want to add, You should supplement the vitamins with folic acid. Most regular vitamins don't have as much folic acid as the prenatals and folic acid is extremely important for proper fetal development. So continue taking your regular vitamins but add folic acid supplements. mailto: dferguson@... BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98 Re: Hello....newbie > In a message dated 4/25/2004 8:45:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > kelly029@... writes: > 8-10 weeks, so I don't have an appointment for a month. > Is this unusual? I mean, shouldn't I be on pre-natal vitamins, etc? It just > seems like they would want me in there asap. > > Thanks in advance! > C. > ------------------------------------ > > Congrats !! > > It seems to pretty normal the 8-10 week for first visit. > > I am not taking pre natals.. but the chewable Flintsones with iron. > I take 2 vits 3x a day.. but I am almost 5 months post op... > > If you have been " lax " in your vitamins.. become religious about them.. > As far as the " prenatals " go.. they really are a scam... at least the script > ones. > > I was comparing my script vit's (from my last pg) to my Flintstones with Iron > (2 tabs). > The flinstones had MORE of the Folic and Iron and the same of everything > else.. > AND they are easier to take > > I would take extra calcium.. but not with your Iron vits.. > > Other then that... try to resist the cravings (yea RIGHT!) and drink LOTS of > water. > > > > > - Mommy to: > Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz > edd November 18th > > http://www.love-my-kids.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 most OB's now wait til 8-10-12 weeks pregnant before seeing patients because most miscarriages happen within that time frame and it saves the mother some heartache b/c she hasn't gotten to hear a heartbeat, or see the baby on the US monitor and she's not officially been seen to be declared pregnant (this is what a couple of the OB's have told me that I work with). That being said, you do need to start your vitamin regimen NOW, not until you see the OB. FOllow the advice of the 3 posts before this one about what, how many etc etc etc and things should be fine! Sheila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 My ob-gyn took me in at about 6 weeks because I told him about my surgery and they wanted to get me started on the vitamins and stuff early, plus I pushed the issue....however this ended up being more a pain in the butt than anything, they sent me in for an ultrasound immediately and the tech at the ultrasound place couldn't find a heartbeat or anything because it was still too early, therefore they had to put me down as a questionable pregnancy and I ended up having to go back for a second ultrasound 3 weeks later just to confirm the pregnancy etc etc. The biggest reason this was an issue was because before each ultrasound I was required to drink 32 oz of liquid in an hour...no mean feat for anyone post op as I am sure you know. There ended up being so much confusion as to my due date because of the separate ultrasounds and stuff. Bottom line if the doctor says to wait until you are about 8 weeks they usually have a good reason...I agree with the other replies however, there is no reason that you cannot start yourself on a good vitamin schedule right now. Best of luck to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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