I Had to Stop the Prenatals

I would take them at night before bed, stomach was reasonably full since I eat on the late side. I would wake up with pain and cramps. I have crohns to begin with and I've never been able to take multi-vitamins because all of them bother my gut.

So for the last few nights I didn't take them and I felt better.

So, should I just take some folic acid and Bs? Should I call the doc?

I don't know what the doc would say since there hasn't been a multi that ever agreed with me.

I just want to make sure I'm covered. I guess it's not the worst thing not to take them. I just ordered a month's supply too.

Re: I Had to Stop the Prenatals

I would call your doc if he wants you on them. But I didn't start taking prenatals until I was I think 5 weeks, and it didn't hurt me. I would definitely do folic acid, though.

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I have a friend who has Crohn's..when she was pregnant last year the ob gave her a chewable and it was better for her.

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I don't have Crohn's but I do have IBS and I take chewables. They have much less stuff in them than the pill form, but they have what you need. They taste a little gross and they are prescription called Nurtrinate Chewables. And I cannot take them with food. I have to take it 1 hr b/f a meal or 2-3 hrs after. Which is kinda annoying. I have taken them b/f bed but I feel like they get in my teeth (OK, I'm a clean teeth fanatic). I am taking it mostly b/c I could not swallow the pre-natal pills. Though I am getting better as taking pills these days.

Give it a try maybe.

You are getting close to starting your patches, aren't you??????

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You should be on them, especially because of your age. They help prevent things like spinal bifida, etc.
Call your Dr. and see if he can give you a chewable.

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Mine (Prima Care One) actually say to take them on an empty stomach and not to lay down for a half hour afterwards, which would be exactly opposity of what you're doing, could it be that yours say that too?

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thanks all. I'll see about the chewables.

I hope they are better.

I start patches in about 10 days.

After the way my gut was feeling i was not so convinced I wanted to start sticking myself with needles at all!

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I never had reaction to the injectibles and I sometimes wonder if its b/c of the acupuncture. I get a little bloating, mostly cause my ovaries are getting larger. You'll be fine. It's easy, you don't even feel it. (though then I also am thinking I never get that many mature eggs, that could have some to do with why i dont' have much reaction to the meds - oh well, I'm no help, am I?)

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I am only 4 days post transfer....but my MD does not like prenatal 2* too much iron....also I am allergic to nickel so my MD said I need at least 800mg of folic acid, b complex, a little A,C, D and E wouldnt hurt. I found a great gummy bear vitamin with exactly the above...at Target....called Vita-chews....I take 4 a day and have no issues! These are new.

Kelly