Worried about Folic acid & multi vitamins!

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Hi there

I have only just found out that I am 6 weeks pregnant. Although we were not expecting it to happen so soon, my husband and I are very excited.

The problem is I was not taking any folic acid supplements previously ar any multi vitamins, now I am very worried as I have heard that I should have been taking these a long time ago as the baby is already developing and would have needed these extra vitamins.
I am so very confused now and dont know what to do next, I feel so bad that I have not been taking the vitamins etc and am scared that my baby will have been harmed now....

Can anyone please tell me if this has also happened to you? I had no idea I was pregnant and that whole time a little baby has been forming and I feel that I have not given it a proper chance.

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[annb]

just start taking them now and dont stress yuorself about it.....if you have been eating a fairly healthy diet, not smoking or drinking lots then you are probably going to be okay anyway

[M O P]

Don't stress, like Annb said just start taking them now.
Folate is probably the biggy for you right now but you also get it from fresh fruit and green vegies so you should have been getting some all along anyway.

[Sabby]

My sister is having a 2nd baby soon and see didn't take her vitamins regularly. Some don't even take them and their babies turn out fine.

However if you start taking them now, eat healthy and look after yourself then I say it should be fine.

Congratulations!!!

[sugar n spice]

i only found out i was preg last week and i dont know how far along i am so i have only just started taking them

[ikis84]

I didn't find out I was pregnant until I was 8 weeks - and we weren't trying so no prenatal vitamins. BTW, everything is fine so far. Don't worry, as others have said, you can get folate from other sources, lots of cereals have added folate too. Just start taking them now, and throughout your pregnancy. I have found that the best ones are ELIVIT, as they are smaller than other brands and you only need to take one a day.

Congratulations and best wishes.

[Baby Girl]

I didn't take folate or multi vitamins with either pregnancy and both my girls are just fine. As long as you have a healthy, balanced diet then you should be getting enough of what you and bub need. Don't worry yourself about it and if you feel the urge start taking them now, can't do you any harm.

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Thanks everyone, you have help put my mind at rest about the whole vitamin thing. I will get some Elevit & start taking that now. It's all such a shock still to me, hopefully I will be able to get excited about the little one soon, once this dreaded M/S goes away!!!
Thanks again:wave:

[Elfin]

Another positive story here. My third was *ahem* a lovely surprise so I wasn't taking any folate and she is just fine.

[Sharai]

Don't worry too much if you start taking them now. When I had my first I didn't take any either until i was a few weeks pregnant I was probably 6 weeks by then. As I had not idea what to take back then. My boy was just fine.

[Mamalicious]

My boy was a surprise too, I found out at 6 weeks and started with the folic acid that day.

He's a genius, all perfectly formed and all that. :p

Just start taking them ASAP and keep a healthy diet. :yes:

[Mum2Bug]

This thread is 2 yrs old:D

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How funny I wrote this 2 years ago and guess what! He turned out fine :wave: