Vitamins and Labs ?s

Ok I see such diff posts about what people on here take.  I take 1 Prenatal, 1 Iron, 1 B-12, and 4 Citrical +D  vits a day. I had RNY 5 years ago. I see that some of you take 2 prenatals.  Is that per your OB or your Surgeon?  My OB knows what I take but I am wondering if it should be more. 

Also I go for my 16 week on the 25th and was going to ask about redrawing labs.  I had them drawn at 4 weeks and thought I saw someone recommend every three months.  I was wondering what should be drawn.  I know they seemed pretty thorough but wanted to make sure they weren't missing anything. 

I live quite far from my surgeon now and am looking for one closer to home to follow me.  My OBs have dealt with RNY patients before and do the fasting A1C and 2 hr test for my glucose.  They also have me see the high risk for baby growth but I want to make sure nothing is being missed.

Thanks for reading this far, and thanks for the suggestions.

Jackie

Jackie I am 3 1/2 years out from my RNY and I was advised by my surgeon to take 2 prenatals (at the same time is OK), 800 (I never know if it is mg or mcg) folic acid, 1, 5000mcg B12 (I have chronically low issues), 1200 of Calcium.

I had my labs drawn early, like mabye 8 weeks, 20 weeks and I was supposed to go in April but kept putting it off - I'll get them drawn again after the baby comes.

My surgeon is 2 hours away so I get him to mail me the lab sheet then I get them drawn locally and he calls me if I need to change anything - I Only go out to see him once a year. I also get copies of the results myself.

Hope that helps!

Liz

I took my vitamins that i take everyday on my first doctor's appnt. My doc says the vitamins i was currently taking are more then any pre natal vitamin and just to continue with what iw as taking. All my labs have come back okay. (All though i did freak out when i got my last results and apparently they are fine.)

Every doctor has a different take on this. I take a multi vitamin twice a day that has more folic acid it them then pre natal vitamin, and 29 mg or iron twice a day as well along with B-12 sublingual daily. I am 3 years out.