benefits of taking prenatal pills before pregnancy?
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None really. Start taking folic acid pills instead. These help prevent birth defects. They are at walmart and other locations and are rather cheap
559164
Folic acid helps a lot. It also helps make your fingernails grow longer and stronger. Be careful though, folic acid also helps to prime your body for pregnancy.
175440
Talk to an endocrinologist and your OB.  They would be the best ones to advise you.  If you are taking thyroid medicine, I would continue to do so unless advised to stop.  Thyroid is something your body needs to function properly and should not be dangerous for your unborn baby.
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I was under alot of stress when I was pregnant, and I gave birth to a healthy 7 lb. 11 oz little boy...as long as you eat right, and take your prenatal vitamins you should be ok...try doing things to relieve your stress though cause it really isn't good for the baby or for you...good luck and congrats on the little edition!
329797
being healthy is always good for trying to concieve.  eat right, exercise daily.. and take prenatals when trying to concieve always.
198569
Most laxatives are safe to use when pregnant, but check with your doctor just to be sure.
997976
you need to speak with a Dr.before you start any medication if you are considering a pregnancy. if you are having major problems in your life, why would to want to have a baby before you resolve your issues. please note a  lot of medications cause major complication to a developing fetus if they are taken during a pregnancy. you need to contact a Dr.  for both your sakes.
650009
Call your doctor.  They can tell you what, if anything, would be safe for you to take right now.  Otherwise, maybe try some crackers and something carbonated like Sprite or Mt. Dew.  Also, if you're taking prenatal vitamins, try to change the time of day that you're taking them and see if you get a better result that way.  Been there, done that with the morning sickness.  I sympathize... not fun at all!  Good luck!
954144
Do not take any homeopathic or over the counter meds or supplements except a basic vitamin pill without checking with your doctor first!\n\nTiny amounts of substances that are fine for us can create horrific birth defects or organ damage in a 2 week old fetus.\n\nYou'd never forgive yourself if your baby was born deformed or with a health problem.
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well first if your not pregnant yet start taking folic acid and eating properly you need the actual brain functioning well and then when you get pregnant talk and read to your belly and read lots of intelligent books its been known to tranfer to your baby. once your child is born talk to your baby often and in an adult manner (no baby talk) play classical music and teach it another language if you stay consistant with this for years you will have a toddler who can probaly play an instrument or read and write or do math.
577705
the only way to be safe and not get pregant is condoms and birth controll!! you can easley get pregant from prenut! trust me i know!!!!been there done that
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Anything you take has the potential to affect your fetus. Some antacids are generally accepted as relatively safe to use while others are not. However, remember there has never be a study to determine if a given medicine is definitely safe or not during pregnancy in a thorough and rigorous manner. The best thing to do is to consult with your Obstetrician regarding which medications you can use if any, and even then, the less medication the better.
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You have decided to become a Mom!  Congratulations!!  I appreciate your eagerness to fortify yourself before becoming pregnant with a child.\n\nAre you so anaemic that you have to take all these vitamins/folic acids?  Excessive intake of vitamins/folic acids is harmful.  \nThe right way to do it to consult your gynaecologist.  She/he will check you up and prescribe, if necessary, the requisite vitamins/folic acids.\n\nFor the time being please maintain proper diet regimen.
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Folic acid is a naturally occurring B vitamin that helps a baby's neural tube—the part of a developing baby that becomes the brain and spinal cord—develop properly. It must be taken before and during early pregnancy when the neural tube is developing.\n\nThe best way to get enough folic acid is to take a multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid in it and eat a healthy diet. Most multivitamins have this amount, but check the label to be sure. You also can get folic acid in your diet, but it's hard to get enough every day through food alone. That's why the March of Dimes encourages all women of childbearing age to take a multivitamin containing folic acid every day as part of a healthy diet.\n\nFolic acid works, but it only works if taken before and during the first few weeks of pregnancy, when the neural tube is developing into the brain and spinal cord. When the neural tube does not close properly, a baby is born with a very serious birth defect called a neural tube defect (NTD). About 3,000 pregnancies are affected by NTDs each year in the United States. If all women took adequate folic acid before conception and during pregnancy, up to 70 percent of NTDs could be prevented. \n\nFolic acid has no known toxic level. If you ate a bowl of fully fortified cereal (400 micrograms), took a folic acid supplement (400 micrograms), and ate fortified foods and foods rich in folate, you would not get too much folic acid. Even in very high amounts, folic acid is non-toxic. Still, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that women consume no more than 1,000 micrograms of synthetic folic acid a day
501551
Hypothyroidism can cause depression at any stage of your life. In preganancy is very common, besides a low T4 level can cause development problems in your baby. Antidepressants are safe for use during pregnancy. They usually take about 3 weeks to cause full effect so be patient. Your mood influences your baby, so it's much better to be happy!
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Before you or the pregnant person in question takes any type of questionable substance into their body, ask "would i give this directly to an infant/child?"\n\nI don't know that too many people would agree that giving an infant herion, crack, alcohol, cigarettes, pain killers... etc. would be a good idea.
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The pill mimics hormonal changes that you go thru when you are pregnant to prevent your eggs to release. During pregnancy, your body is "told" by the hormones to retain water. The weight gain is mostly water. Keep trying the different types and, yes, the lower dose hormone pills will have lesser side effects.