Request info on prenatal vitamins.
 

I’m 46 & just found that I’m pregnant!:ooo: For the past year, I have had symptoms of menopause (night sweats, occasional hot flashes, etc). In Oct. I went to my gyn because I had missed two cycles. The gyn then put me on AYGESTIN, did a FSH test and told me to come back in two months. When I asked what if the med doesn’t work, his reply was that it would work & he blew me off. Well needless to say, I went to another gyn (just last week) & he did a pregnancy test plus other blood work. My hemoglobin is low (10.8) which he suggested taking Tandem iron tablets. With the 2nd gyn dr, he also did a one hour glucose test (I didn’t know that I would be taking this test & had a coke & pizza a couple of hours before the test). My result came back around 163, the norm is 130. I have looked at the Primacare website & think the vitamins are too pricey, plus the B complex I take is actually better (stronger) except for the folic acid. I am wondering if I should take Metafolin to compensate for that. Also, would any “regular” Omega 3 fish oil product (with EPA/DHA) be just as good as the Primacare vitamins? I tried a regular brand fish oil capsule the other day (during the morning) and felt nauseated afterwards.:eek: Any advice? (note I am already halfway along with the pregnancy).

Confusing!
 

Well, I am unclear if you took that Aygestin?
Aygestin is not to be used during pregnancy. It can masculinize a female fetus.

There is an over the counter product called Expecta. You might look into that.
It is DHA only. Discuss this with your doctor as well.

You should take the vitamins designed for pregnancy...they have the proper ratios of B6, folic acid and low Vit A. The information on fish oil is not as
solid as with DHA derived from algae sources.

I personally would not self medicate. And your doctor should give you
recommendations for iron, and how much to take. OB's today are very thorough.

Personally I think the investment in the pregnancy with a quality product, is worth it. If you saw the show on Nat Geo this week, showing developing fetuses, and the millions of brain cells that grow each minute they describe, you'd understand. I assume you have no insurance? Because insurance would cover the prenatal. And one very important thing for you to consider is avoidance of all transfats in foods. These are passed on to the baby, and are not good for brain development.

I hope you carry this baby well. I had a miscarriage from a change of life pregnancy..at 47. It was an awful experience.
I would reschedule the glucose test ASAP and do the proper fast. It is important to have good reliable results-- if you show gestational diabetes, you need careful monitoring.

Good luck!

P.S. you can however add in flax oil into your diet, and hope to convert some for your baby's development.
There are many food sources now with this:
Smart Balance Peanut butter is one example. Flax oil itself is a source of Omega-3s. Buy a quality brand like
Barlean's which is kept refrigerated before sale, and you can add it to your foods yourself. Here is a website that
discusses this:
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T041700.asp

Eating eggs enriched with Omega-3s is also another option. You need the choline in them for the baby as well, so might as
well eat the ones with DHA too.

Too much EPA in the diet may block AA synthesis, and AA is part of membrane integrity. Since there are warnings now on
fish consumption for pregnant women (toxins), other food sources of DHA are available.

46 & healthy baby
 

mrsd just wanted to thank you for the advice & apologize for not replying until now. Our daughter was born May 5 & is healthy.:)

Wow, what wonderful news.
I don't know you but just read your message when you first posted and to just now see your wonderful news has brought a huge smile to my face.

Congratulations
on the birth of your new
Baby Boy

congratulations on the birth of your daughter, freckle :)

:o OH My! How embarrassing. :o

Dear freckle, I've absolutely no idea why I posted congratulations for your baby boy. I can't edit it now as the edit timeframe is just passed. I got so caught up in making the sign I typed the wrong thing. :eek:

Congratulations
on the birth of your new
Baby Daughter

Please accept my apologies. Serve me right for doing more than one thing at the same time. ;)

Thanks for the congrads!
 

Thank you for the congratulations on the birth of our daughter.
I will be returning to work on Monday & I'm trying to get in as much cuddle time as possible!

All the best for your return to work!
Take care of yourself too. Don't overdo it. I guess you're getting lots of sleep if you feel you can get back to work now. Wishing you all the best.