Not taking folic acid until actually pregnant?

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I know it's good to start before you're TTC but I feel so bad when taking them: nauseated, irritable (to the point where co-worker pointed it out) and messed up sleep. 
How bad so you guys think it would be to not take folic acid until actually pregnant?

*UPDATE* I went ahead and ordered a fully natural prenatal and hopefully it won't make me feel awful. Thank you guys so much for your help in making me realize I need to take prenatals or at least folic acid. I just felt so incredibly bad from them :P

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You really should start before TTC... Aren't you taking a normal prenatal?

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Try taking a smaller dosage and make sure to always take it with a meal. It has lots of benefits! I took prenatals for over a year before TTC.

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It's recommended you start taking it while TTC because it's so beneficial during the very very early stages and it's best to have it already built up in your system. That being said, I'm sure it's a small percentage of women that actually take folic acid well before they get pregnant. 
My OB made me promise that if I wasn't on birth control I would be taking a prenatal "just in case". So I was actual on prenatals a year before I got pregnant. They never made me sick until I got pregnant. The only way I can take them now is right before bed.

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Either take it before a big meal or right after a big meal. Also you could try the premama fertility or premama prenatals they come in packets and you can mix them with smoothies or any uncarbonated drink 😊

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I take them at night and I don't suffer any side effects, I'm typically nauseous all the time so it doesn't help me in that department. But I do notice less problems I'm also on Rainbow light prenatals.

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My OB years ago also told me to at least take a flintstones vitamin daily

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My OB has told me to take a folic acid or prenatal while trying to concieve.  We reciently lost a baby and knowing we will try again this is the advise she gave us.

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I take mine after dinner and before bed, because taking it in the morning made me so nauseous. I also asked my doctor about that, and he assured me taking it at night would be fine. I've been doing this for about 3 months now getting ready for our upcoming IVF cycle. It really is better to take them prior to getting pregnant. Good luck!

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I heard high doses of it could increase chances of twins :)

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What about gummies?