Seven Sea's Trying For A Baby

[xAngelx]

Hey ladies,

Are any of you taking this kind of preconception vit? If so have you noticed any type of side effects like feeling sick, cramps, constipation or anything else. I have been taking these for just over a week and i'm getting constipated which never happens to me as I have IBS and coeliac.

Just thought i'd ask if any one has had any of these side effects before I have to check in with my gastro prof.

TIA xx

 

[MrsS15]

I'm coeliac too hun and recently changed from pregnacare vits to seven seas. I've had no issues with them at all. I actually prefer them! No symptoms at all xx

 

[xAngelx]

I couldn't take the pregnacare they were way to big and made me feel sick but now i'm down to one sympton and thats the constipation. Occasionally I get a bit of a sicky feeling but not a lot and nothing major. Who know will just need to stick it out .

Thanks for replying xx

 

[Hol]

Hello! I've been taking Seven Seas for just over 2 months and bar feeling sick on days 2&3, no side effects (and the sickness could have been coincidental)! I also suffer from IBS (C) and I haven't noticed it being any worse than usual! Hopefully it might settle down for you! I do like them, they are easy to swallow and have the essentials!

 

[PeanutButter]

Hol - cod liver oil has vitamin A in doesn't it? Your not supposed to have it when ttc/pregnant x

 

[Alrm198]

I took them and was constipated and generally felt rubbish! I stopped taking them and conceived a month later without any TTC vits! Then I just moved onto home brand folic acid and vit d...

 

[Sparklegirl]

I was taking them for about 18 months and I was totally fine on them. I've only had to change because my bmi needs a higher dose which I can only get on prescription

 

[Hol]

Oh, I did not know that about cod liver oil! I'm one of those weirdos who lifts a lot of weights and swims a lot of lengths, so I take it for my poor joints! That said, I only had my coil removed yesterday and its time of the month, so I'll just stop taking them now before we start TTC in a week or so's time! Are there any fish oils I could take safely?

Thank you!

Edit: I'm an idiot, just looked at my packet of pills, not cod liver oil, actually omega 3 fish oils, they must have been the ones on offer last month when I topped up - are these OK?!

 

[PeanutButter]

Yeah I take omega 3 fish oil... when you get preg helps baby develop brain and sight i think x

 

[Rhiandell]

I don't have anything to add to the OP sorry, but someone said they switched to Seven Seas because Pregnacare was too big. Does this mean the Seven Seas are smaller? I have serious problems with swallowing large pills, and the ones I have now (no brand) are really hard. Would love if someone has tips for any brand with smaller pills.

 

[Hol]

Hey Rhiandell - I haven't seen the pregnacare ones to compare but the seven seas are tiny. Like contraceptive pill size. In fact the packet just looks like a pill packet, with the day of the week on each pod!

 

[SiameseCatLady]

Ended up with bowel issues after taking Pregnacare Conception... Ended up in A and E with the pain! However the pregnancy ones seem OK for me.

 

[xAngelx]

Yes the pregnacare tablets are big and the seven seas one are small so they are a lot easier to take xx

 

[Rhiandell]

Thanks Hol and Angel! That's great to hear.

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