What are your thoughts on taking prenatal vitamins while trying to get pregnant? I’ve heard different things...

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I’ve heard yes, it will help prep your body and get the recommended vitamins and supplements into your body and boosted for when you do get pregnant. I’ve also heard no, there’s no reason to “over do” it with all those vitamins. And I’ve heard it doesn’t matter one way or another ....
What are your thoughts? 
Thanks everyone 🥰🥰

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It’s not debatable. Taking prenatals can almost eliminate your chances of neural tube defect caused by not having enough folic acid.

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My doc said as soon as we begin ttc to start taking them. They aren’t that different than regular vitamins just higher doses of certain essentials baby needs. Better to prep your body because baby takes a lot from you!

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You should always take prenatals while ttc

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Im ttc and i take prenatals as recommended by my OB.

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It's not debatable. All sexually active women should be taking prenatals whether they are intending to get pregnant or not.

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I don’t think it really matters, as long as you take them as soon as you find out you’re pregnant.  I definitely don’t think there’s any harm in taking them ahead of time though.  I’m sure taking them would have some benefits.  I always heard you should take them while ttc, but I always just started them once I got pregnant.

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I went to a women’s doctor and she recommended taking prenatal vitamins while trying to conceive. I took her advice and it worked in two months

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I've always taken them even before I was trying to conceive. Woman Multi-vit make me so sick but I've always been able to tolerate pre-natals.

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When I told my doctor that I wasn’t interested in going on any form of birth control and she told me that she would really like me to start a prenatal just in case it happens.

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What's the harm in something that is supposed to be beneficial? And even if it doesnt work well your getting some extra nutrients which still helps.