prenatal vitamins?

I have a question....I do plan on calling my surgeons office but wanted to pick your brains here as well.  I (or should I say my husband and I) intend on trying to conceive this summer, I will have waited the reccommended time from my Dr's office (18 months).  My question is this:  My understanding is that prenatals are to be started 2-3 months prior to even trying so I want to start them soon.....do I take them AS WELL as my multi vitamin or instead of my multi vitamin (which is centrum chewable)????

Thanks!

I remember asking this exact same question just about a year ago!  Take the prenatals instead of your multivite.  Also add in extra calcium citrate, I take 1,000 mg a day and a B-12 sublingual.  Ask your Dr.'s opinion of course, this is just was was recommended to me.  I also take iron, but that's because I became anemic during pregnancy.  Good luck!

Just replace the multi with the prenatal. It has the extra folic acid in it that you need and also added iron.

Good luck trying to conceive!

I only took the prenatal as well...I didn't start my extra folic acid until after I found out I was preggo.  I also get a B12 injection monthly, but I have been since my RNY 5 years ago....

Good luck...keep that body heathy!  Stacey

As for a multivitamin, I take a centrum chewable in the AM and then a prenatal + folic acid just before bed.   That's what my bariatric doctor told me to do before I got pregnant.   He also said to have a full blood lab panel done every 3 months during the pg to check on vitamin levels.   I've had it done each time and it's been great.... well this last one I had done this month, my calcium and vit D were a little low, but I'm having the baby in 3 wks so I'm fine.  GL!

I wanted to thank everyone for there input!!  I appreciate it!