Join here please! I’m still taking my pill at the moment but current packet runs out on 7th Jan so planning to start then but not really track anything officially. I’ve been reading up about conception vitamins and going to buy some this week to start taking after new year- does anyone have recommendations for particular brands?
Will be my first but partners 2nd, very nervous but excited at the same time. No idea what to expect but hoping to have some ladies in the same situation to chat to!
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yoomoo · 15/12/2019 15:47
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tequilasunrises ·
15/12/2019 17:24
Meee! (Waves manically)
I’ve lurked on these boards for flipping ages but only just started commenting on a few - We were TTC a while ago but paused for Christmas among other things (It was making me slightly insane so thought it would be good to have a chilled month of wine and cheese and not thinking about it) but will be having a fresh start in January.
I’ve just been taking Folic Acid and Vitamin D - with the FA I’ve seen on some websites they recommend you start taking it a few months before you start trying if you can. I’m planning on looking into proper vitamins in the new year too.
Exciting times, fingers crossed for you and your partner 
mol789 ·
15/12/2019 18:02
Hiiii! Currently on my last pack of pills got a week left to go and been reading up about coming off the pill and what vitamins I need to take as this will be both our first! Very excited but I do feel nervous
mimmi91 ·
15/12/2019 18:31
Hello! I'm also joining you guys in starting in the new year
Although since I'll probs be ovulating between Xmas and NYE, we've decided to start then without any pressure 
I'm also taking folic acid since a few weeks back!
I'm taking magnesium, B6 and zinc supplements for some other health reasons ; haven't really looked into if it's safe for me to still take these during my conception phase 
Is Vitamin C something we also need to take? Or maybe an all-around multivitamin?
How old are you all? I'm 28, turning 29 in August 2020. Am thinking that a baby born before I turn 30 should be feasible... Fingers crossed!
yoomoo ·
15/12/2019 20:04
Oh yay there’s a group of us! I was looking at the other threads and couldn’t really see one for those of us who aren’t quite there yet!
Thanks for the advice re vitamins, I will just get some basic folic acid and Vitamin D then, the conception vitamins are pretty expensive but it sounds like they are maybe a marketing thing? I did read too much vitamin A isn’t good but perhaps need a bit more research 
@GoldLeafTree sorry for your loss but wishing you lots of luck in January.
I’m 32, turning 33 in February. Wanting to get started in January as I’m one of those people who assumes the worst so would like to find out early if there’s any problems. My partner has a child already so he should be fine
Is it just me who feels really grown up at the thought of taking folic acid 😂 I mean I’m 32 so should be grown up but it feels very responsible!
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mimmi91 ·
16/12/2019 09:55
@yoomoo I know what you mean about feeling like "a grown up" about this. I almost feel like a fraud for even thinking that I want to start TTC! I'm 28 and do still feel a bit like a child myself .
But the biological clock is ticking HARD already (started about a year ago).
yoomoo ·
18/12/2019 09:45
Morning all! Slight update here, had a bit of a heart to heart over a few gins last night. Talking about elderly relatives and how we’d like our baby to meet them. Anyway the outcome was we agreed to stop my pill immediately and see what happens. Not putting any pressure on it, could be 3 weeks or 3 months. Going to check with him this morning that he remembers what we discussed in case there’s any gin amnesia still going to enjoy Christmas with a few drinks, I don’t tend to drink that much anyway but I’ll probably have one glass of wine on Christmas Day. Not that I’m sure it makes any difference.
I’m mid packet so I guess I might bleed soon, no idea to be honest!
Hope everyone is doing well in the run up to Christmas. I’m off to heavily research what vitamins I need to be taking and get some down me haha!
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18/12/2019 10:53
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yoomoo ·
18/12/2019 16:43
@mimmi91 I have no idea either I’ve never just not taken it before! I am on Cerelle and don’t have periods at all so I’m not sure what happens next. I suppose I’ll test end of January if I’ve not had a period to see? Probably not had a proper period for maybe 10 years 🙈 that will be a shock!
@HighHopes20 sorry to hear of your loss back in the summer 
keeping fingers crossed for you this time around
@Kylee300 yes it does me too. I have been quite casual about it up until now but a few weeks ago I started getting really broody. Looking at babies etc! I guess it must be my age telling me to get on haha!
@lucymagoo totally with you there, our biggest conversations happen over a takeaway and a gin
The good news is he totally remembered the whole chat and even me checking last night that I definitely wasn’t taking my pill (always take it just before bed) so that’s good I hadn’t imagined the chat. Purchased some folic acid today and have taken one, did look at the conception vitamins but at £18 a packet I went for the £1.05 tub of Waitrose folic acid will do some more research on what else I need think someone said vitamin D too?
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lucymagoo ·
18/12/2019 19:26
It turns out the normal multivitamin I take has 100% RDA of folic acid so I'll probably just carry on taking that. Also just trying to healthy in general and get a lot of veg
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