Showing posts with label folic acid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label folic acid. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

GP for confirmation

We went to the GP this morning. No, not to the previous one, I have chosen a new one, a younger, a more sympathetic one. She could be around my age.

She wanted to sign me to a different hospital because all her patients go there but I said the old one from my January pregnancy will do. They know my history. I hope for an earlier scan around week 8.

I showed the supplements what I took in pre-conception (Pregnacare and MorDHA) and what I am taking now (Prenatal Nutrients from Solgar and MumOmega). No vitamin C or Prebio7 this time, I was afraid to take. She said no extra vitamin C but she gave a green light to the probiotics.

I also asked about herbal teas. She said that camomile and peppermint are OK. When I asked about exercise she said no need for it. I was surprised as all I hear how positive to exercise during pregnancy for mummy and baby alike.

I peed in a container. She checked it but did not say a thing about it so I presume all is good. I am officially pregnant!

Today's measures were weight: 54.5 kg, blood pressure: 134/80 (systolic/diastolic). She did not measure my BMI. My new EDD: 21/06/2012. 21st of June just days away from my BD ;-))

What are the symptoms? Some breast pain and since yesterday morning lost appetite and all day lasting mild nausea.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Folic acid

I started to take folic acid again. Not with vitamins and minerals (not jet) just on it's own (Clonfolic). The leaflet says at least 14 weeks before getting pregnant. Well, I want to wait two periods anyway so there will be enough weeks for it.

Why do I want to wait two periods? Who knows what will be the first like, the second one should be more 'normal'. After a miscarriage easy to get pregnant again but not to wait for after a period will make it hard to establish the pregnancy dates (LMP). With no dates how would the doctor know that the baby's development is adequate?