Almost 9 weeks.....

[Lols82]

And I have a bump, is this normal? It's not flabby but firm. I'm 5'3 and normally around 8 and a half stone so not sure if that is why I had my first midwife appointment yesterday and back in two weeks for my bloods.

Also the doctor put me on folic acid over a week ago, but the midwife advised me to get a pregnancy vitamin, which I have, and this also contains folic acid. Not sure whether to phone and check I'm not taking too much as that's what I was advised to do

 

[kellylou]

You do tend to bloat a lot in the first tri especially early on.
I just take folic acid, I never remembered to take a pregnancy vitamin last time, I think if you lead a healthy diet then there is no real need.

 

[Mummytobeagain]

I wouldn't take folic acid and a vitamin Hun. Just either or. My local midwives have always recommended pregnacare. With this baby and my last. Xxx

 

[lisa1985]

Boots pregnancy vits are good and they also have ginger in them to help with digestive help and nausea. x

 

[hopingforbabyf]

I'm just over 8 weeks with twins and have hardly any trousers that fit. I don't think it's bump - I've always had a bit of a pot belly so it's definitely still podgy. We were on holiday for a fortnight after we found out so it's probably a bit of holiday weight plus the fact I'm having to eat constantly to keep nausea at bay. I have no doubt it won't be long before I'm showing though.

I would just take either the vits or the folic acid. Is it the one with folic acid, vit d and vit c she recommended? I'm taking them all but separately as already had folic acid and vit c in house.

 

[Lols82]

Hi guys it's the Centrum pregnancy care one that I have. I'll just take that on its own. I'm back at midwife next week so can speak to them about it.

 

[fairycake]

Just to section hop, what dose of folic acid did your doctor give you? as sometimes due to family history or certain risk factors they put you on a higher dose than normal and it is essential you take them. I have to take a higher dose due to there being a family history of spina bifida. In that case the pregnacare dose will not cover it. x

 

[Lols82]

Just to section hop, what dose of folic acid did your doctor give you? as sometimes due to family history or certain risk factors they put you on a higher dose than normal and it is essential you take them. I have to take a higher dose due to there being a family history of spina bifida. In that case the pregnacare dose will not cover it. x

He put me on 400, I was previously on 500 folic acid and vitamin b12 just over a year or so ago for 6 months as it was low in my blood. So, he said it should still be quite high within my blood as it wasn't so long ago I was taking them.

 

[twinkletoes87]

I'm pregnant with my 4th and have mega bloat going on so I look about 13 weeks instead of 9 haha. I'm wearing baggy and floaty tops to try to hide it but because I had a baby 7 month ago I think people are just assuming I'm not bothered about getting back into shape haha. Little do they know yet ill upload a pic when I get home from the school run xx

 

[SAHF]

And I have a bump, is this normal? It's not flabby but firm. I'm 5'3 and normally around 8 and a half stone so not sure if that is why I had my first midwife appointment yesterday and back in two weeks for my bloods.

Also the doctor put me on folic acid over a week ago, but the midwife advised me to get a pregnancy vitamin, which I have, and this also contains folic acid. Not sure whether to phone and check I'm not taking too much as that's what I was advised to do

If you have something like Pregnacare, then you don't need to take Folic Acid separately too