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TTC Vitamin advice.

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Nmmck93 · 26/03/2023 20:38

I’m currently taking folic acid & vitamin D vitamins. But I’m not sure if the ones I’m taking would be the right strength if anyone else is taking these exact ones? (I know my folic acid is fine it’s these vitamin D ones)

I have ordered the seven seas trying for a baby, but after read on this forum that quite a lot of people have found they have really messed with their cycle, I’m not sure I’m going to take them.

any advice welcome, or what else I should also take ontop of these?

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Nmmck93 · 29/03/2023 14:32

@dementedpixie - I've also read that about seven seas aswell but I had purchased two boxes before actually reading reviews. But a few ladies on here have said they've had no problem. This is the pregnancy packaging.

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dementedpixie · 29/03/2023 14:30

There's been threads on here about pregnacare affecting cycle length. What is the vitamin D content of them?

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Nmmck93 · 29/03/2023 14:26

I've just went onto boots and seen that these seem to be highly reviewed and on offer so was considering maybe this?
Although as I've stated I do have seven seas trying for a baby at home but have read some negative reviews on those so I haven't started taking those yet.

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dementedpixie · 29/03/2023 14:22

No its not too much
You can take up to 100ug and yours are 12.5ug
BetterYou does a spray one in various strengths

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Nmmck93 · 29/03/2023 14:20

@dementedpixie so do you reckon that could be too much that I'm taking?
I really want to give my body the vitamins it needs in aid to help fall pregnant.
So I'm open to advice on suggestions of brands and things.

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dementedpixie · 29/03/2023 14:19

The nhs suggests that 10ug should be taken which is 400IU of vitamin d

12.5ug is 500IU

You can take up to a maximum of 100ug or 4000IU without medical advice

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Nmmck93 · 29/03/2023 14:18

@MK85 thank you so much for that,
i’m gunna write the names of all those down and look at them later tonight.
I also have PCOS and Endo - first month actively trying and tracking and on 6DPO.
I have the seven seas trying for a baby at home.
I was considering going to the doctors to get levels checked and an all round checkup.
I was actually thinking about calcium, a so don’t drink milk or eat anything dairy really. I’d love to be able to take one all round tablet that would have everything I need in one.
but completely open to having to take a few if I get the right list of things to take.

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MK85 · 29/03/2023 14:12

@Nmmck93 I'm also in Northern Ireland, i had my vitamin D levels checked and they were low. Mind you , this was over the winter tho.
If its any help the fertility consultant told me to just take folic acid , vitamin d and something like pregnacare so I'm assuming she wanted me to take extra vitamin d which I only started doing recently.
I take the viridian vitamin d in liquid form as opposed to tablet as its apparently absorbed more easily and as it's a dropper you can also control how much your taking as if your out on sunny days you probably won't need as much anyway and other times I'll take the spray in your mouth vitamin d and k2 since they work in harmony and ensures any calcium you take goes into your bones as opposed to being deposited in your arteries.
I really alternate with supplements. One month I'll take a really good quality brand like terrnanova or viridian pre natals as they have no bulking agents fillers or binders and dont use generic lab vitamin mix where possible but they are pricey around £20 for one month but because I have pcos I have to take other supplements which cost me a bloody fortune so some months I'll just stick with the cheaper pregnacare. I prefer the one with the extra tablets , I think they are the pregnacare max as they have some added extras like DHA and use folate which is the natural form as opposed to folic acid which many women can't actually absorb in the body. They are around £10 on amazon for a months supply

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Nmmck93 · 27/03/2023 13:03

@TTCnumbertwo2 - oh I might call to Holland and Barret and see what they have. I haven't seen anyone post that the seven seas trying for a baby have actually not messed with their cycle and mines where just delivered this morning so I'm sceptical on taking those.

@Pitstop1986 thank you, I live in Northern Ireland so not much sunlight lol. But I'll do a bit more research on where to get vitamin D3 and order some of those instead, I'll take these until then. Thank you. You two 💜

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Pitstop1986 · 27/03/2023 13:00

I think that the rda is 15 ug (600 units ) so yours is just under the rda, but if you're getting some sunlight you should be fine. If you're going to buy more, make sure that it's vitamin D3 as that's more easily absorbed. I take 1000 units of d3 and 400 of folic acid. Good luck and enjoy the baby making journey!

TTCnumbertwo2 · 26/03/2023 21:06

Hi, I had recurrent miscarriages and my vitamin D blood test was low, so my gp told me to take 1000 vitamin D, then I saw a private gynaecologist where she discussed my miscarriages and told me to up my intake to 2000 daily from the ones in Holland and barret. It never messed with my cycle. Maybe if you’ve got normal vitamin d level then just ask someone in Holland and barret what the normal recommendation is