What to buy?

[lrb]

if its just the folic acid, its cheaper to just get that.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/POTTERS-FOLIC...auty_Vitamins_Supplements&hash=item53de69ba93

how do these look?

 

[positivity :)]

hey lrb. if it was me i wouldn't buy that sort of thing off ebay, it could have anything in it. for the same price you can get 60 tablets from boots..

http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Pharmaceuticals-Folic-Acid-400mg-60-Tablets-_1129464/

 

[Tracey M]

Hi. My doctor gave me my folic acid on prescription cos I'm over 35 I have to get 5mg which you can't get over counter... Just thought I'd mention in case you have free or pre-paid prescriptions maybe doc can prescribe the lot?

 

[kizzibea]

Louise, what's the Wellman vitamins like?

OH and I were talking about getting some for him and I said I'd look into what would be best. Are they general men's vitamins or are they just for ttc?

 

[traci]

Agnus Castus is on offer in Holland & Barrett, get Healthy magazine for the voucher and you can get 400 tablets for about £5. I got some yesterday

 

[star fish]

Hi, I havent bothered with agnus castus as I have a fairly regular cycle.

But I do take both Pregnacare and folic acid. You can actually take a much higher dose of folic acid than you get in Pregnacare and the extra has done wonders for my hair and nails. The sooner you can start taking folic acid the better, it really ought to be well in your system from the moment you concieve. I know a girl who had several miscarriages and her doctor upped her folic acid to three a day instead of one.

 

[kizzibea]

I'm holding off on the Angus Castus until I've got an idea of what my cycles are actually doing. Planning on temping and usings OPKs this cycle and if it looks like anything squiffy is going on in the ov department, then I'll maybe pick up a bottle or two.

Definitely wanting to start Pregnacare though. Never picked any up on Saturday so will have to wait until next month now.

 

[lrb]

im suppose to hold off from seeing my doc till december, bloody doc said i expect to see u coming into see me by december with that BFP!..pppft!makes me think..and if i dont!??! does he know something i dont!?lol pressuureee!
thanks girls, not gonna go ebay, i might try my doc, there not free but i suppose he can say what i can and cant have, im only 18 so he may not give them to me tho
Gonna have a look when im in tesco next, see whats there and probs better off getting something from there which is well known!

Thanksss

 

[lrb]

And with angus castus, i really think im gonna need them soon, im day 38 today.. it seems to be getting longer and longer

 

[Binzy]

My doctor said to start taking folic acid as soon as you start trying. I've been taking it for 11 months now, wish it was having the same effect on my hair and nails as starfish!

 

[lrb]

My doctor never mentioned anything:/

 

[traci]

I started taking my agnus castus yesterday. I was going to start taking folic acid aswell until I checked what was in my multi vitamins and there's already enough in them! I'm hoping the agnus castus helps out my cycles and I get a nice christmas pressie! x

 

[Chazabell]

Hiya hun, just caught up with this thread.

Ive been taking pregnacare since we started TTC and ive been taking Angus Castus for the first 14 days of each cycle since August as my cycles went from 28 days to 30+. I tracked with OPK's this month and im OV around cycle day 17.

I have noticed a difference with Angus Castus, in June and July i went to aprox 38 day cycles, im now around 32-35 days max. Defo only start taking it on the first day of your period and only for 14 days, my pack tells me to take 4 tablets a day, but ive varied from 2-4 as i only usually remember to take it atbed time with my pregnacare.

Hope this info helps xxx