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11111 
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Posted: 10 April 2007 at 9:17pm |
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I was thinking about starting this as we a ttc #3 how ever am I abled to take it with iron pill's or should I wait till after i have finished with the iron pill's? I guess I could ask a chemist, but will prob forget next time I am in so thought i was see if any of you lovely ladies would know.
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mum2paris
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Posted: 10 April 2007 at 9:22pm |
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am unsure cos elevit would have iron in it too, so watch that you don't overdose on it.
how about just starting on some apo-folic folic acid pills to get the folic acid you need which wouldn't affect the iron tabs i think (might want to make sure on that one).. plus are wayyy cheaper while on the $$ while you are TTC. elevit are mega expensive.
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11111
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Posted: 10 April 2007 at 9:25pm |
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Can you buy folic over the counter. It's jsut I don't really want ot go back to my Doc juat at the momnet owe far too much money oh and not keen on her knowng we are ttc. Will leave that till we actually are pregnant.
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Posted: 10 April 2007 at 9:55pm |
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yes you can, you can get some for around $9 at the chemist and it has the right amount you need to take (can't remember the name, my midwife told me to get this one)
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Posted: 10 April 2007 at 9:58pm |
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There are some called APO-folic, they are $9.95 at my chem, are 800mcg (RDI), 4 months supply. A LOT cheaper than elevit, although I know elevit does have added nutrients etc but I can't justify the cost at the moment.
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Posted: 10 April 2007 at 10:06pm |
hey deborah
I use elevit & was advised by my chemist that it is recommended to use both before during & after having baby. You don't need to take any more iron tablets while taking elevit (unless you have been told that you need to by your doc - because elevit provides you with the adequate amount you & baby need. (This is what my pharmacist advised me. He said it had been tested & was the only one they recommended to pregnant women & those TTC.)
I was on a different multivitamin but was advised not to take it anymore once I fell pregnant because there were some other things in my multivitamin that were not recommended & also there wasn't enough tests done on the other ingredients. You can purchase elevit cheaper online - www.radiuspharmacy.co.nz I bought my first lot from our local pharmacy then realised it was much cheaper purchasing online.
Good luck
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 10 April 2007 at 10:25pm |
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IT is really expensive ($1 a tablet) and if you want to go the cheap way go the a health store and get some folic acid that way. I know vit companies do them on their own.
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Posted: 11 April 2007 at 10:36am |
Yes it is really expensive. Other individual supplements which don't contain the other vitamins & minerals that this one does will certainly be cheaper
Folic acid & iron are the biggies.
The main reason I stuck with it was because I was advised I shouldn't go straight from being on a really good multivitamin which I had been for the past few years to nothing because my system was used to getting all these extra bits & bobs & baby would also be used to this so I just hopped onto elevit to keep every churning as it had been.
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Posted: 11 April 2007 at 10:41am |
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i would just go for the folic acid myself. i have with all my pregancies, and only once i found out i was pregnant so from around 4 weeks pregnant. i have had iron pilss all times too.
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Posted: 11 April 2007 at 10:47am |
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I am on Blackmores Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding Gold. This was recommended to me by a Naturopath. It has all of the Omega-3's which she said will help with my PND.
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Posted: 11 April 2007 at 12:06pm |
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bee- that sounds good.
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Posted: 13 April 2007 at 10:11am |
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Not too expensive either.. $22 for 45 capsules
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Posted: 13 April 2007 at 10:14am |
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Just had a look at www.radiuspharmacy.co.nz and they are only $19.95 there!
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