Getting myself ready.....
Morning everyone ! Hope everyone is well today and feeling good : )
I am starting to get my body ready for TTC, I have quit smoking and cut down on drinking, and I am in my healthy weight range. A couple of questions....
Did you go to the Drs before you started trying?
Also, am I supposed to start taking folic acid now in preparation? Where do I get it from, chemist?
Any more tips for getting ready to start trying?
Countdown to coming off the pill is on ! 8 days to go : ) xxxxxx
I am starting to get my body ready for TTC, I have quit smoking and cut down on drinking, and I am in my healthy weight range. A couple of questions....
Did you go to the Drs before you started trying?
Also, am I supposed to start taking folic acid now in preparation? Where do I get it from, chemist?
Any more tips for getting ready to start trying?
Countdown to coming off the pill is on ! 8 days to go : ) xxxxxx
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well done you for stopping smoking, i bet that must have been very hard for you!
We're only in our first month of trying, i was on depo and had my last injection two years ago, but that takes ages to get out of your system.
I hadn't been to the Dr and i think that you only really go if you think you'd have cause to worry or if its been a while (maybe 6 months) and nothing has happened at all.
You should prob take folic acid now (super common, its in supermarkets etc..) as it takes an egg about 3 months to get made and so you should keep it healthy from the word go! Also if your OH wants to take zinc or something to help him.
I think thats all really if you are already a healthy person.
Maybe start working out your cycle with fertility friend or a normal calander as it might be helpful later-i wish i did this. I also think agnus castus is quite good for regulating yoru cycle which might be worth a go (i didnt find this is my supermarket, so maybe its a health food/chemist sort of buy)
Do start taking folic acid now - that is supposed to be taken 3 months before getting pregnant. I hadn't expected to get pregnant so quick so I had only taken it for a few weeks but the sooner the better really.
I think you've done most of the hard work and sound pretty well prepared. Sex every 2-3 days from now on and you should be fine!