Thoughts on Folic acid and TTC

I am going to start TTC in the next 6 months.

I know there is a point I need to go off the pill. But how far in advance should I start taking folic acid?

Thoughts?

Re: Thoughts on Folic acid and TTC

i started taking it when i got off the pill

Re: Thoughts on Folic acid and TTC

Thanks for that.

I keep reading this board will all the shorthand and my head is spinning. I just want to go off the pill and

I dot want to temp, and ........just too much to think about.



And what the deal with no deli meat.

DELI MEAT????

You cant have DELI MEAT??????

Wine, no. Sushi, no. Smoking, no.

But Deli Meat????



eta: vent over

Message edited 6/10/2010 3:17:21 PM.

Re: Thoughts on Folic acid and TTC

I think the deli meat thing is referring to a place like Subway...where there is sliced meat just sitting around for hours on end.

I think freshly sliced cold cuts from a clean, trusted deli that are stored properly are just fine.

Re: Thoughts on Folic acid and TTC

Posted by GSLoveLI

Thanks for that.

I keep reading this board will all the shorthand and my head is spinning. I just want to go off the pill and

I dot want to temp, and ........just too much to think about.



And what the deal with no deli meat.

DELI MEAT????

You cant have DELI MEAT??????

Wine, no. Sushi, no. Smoking, no.

But Deli Meat????



eta: vent over

Re: Thoughts on Folic acid and TTC

The deli meat is due to the threat of Listeria. Many people still eat it when preggo though, you just need to heat it up. I don't think you have to stay away from it when TTC!

Re: Thoughts on Folic acid and TTC

You don't need to avoid deli meat when you are TTC only after you get you BFP. As for the folic acid, I would start taking it at least 2-3 months before you TTC.

Re: Thoughts on Folic acid and TTC

I remember reading somewhere that you should start prenatals/folic acid 3 months before TTC for the greatest reduction in neural tube defects.