Thanks for all of your lovely comments. It means a lot to know I have this cheer leading squad. It is going as I expected which is good and bad. My entire family knows (Mom, Dad and 3 sisters) and I am hanging out with my SIL tomorrow. My husband and I are telling his mom this weekend. There are a surprising number of comments about "when it is meant to be, it will happen", "things happen for a reason", and "relax...it will happen when it is supposed to". They all mean well I know...but telling me that my pregnancies were not meant to be is not helpful. But, I do feel better letting family know.
Have you ever wondered if your prenatal is working? I read an article discussing the problem with the dissolving time of many over-the-counter and prescription prenatals and that your body does not absorb the nutrients it should, particularly folic acid. If your vitamin does not dissolve in your stomach within one hour, the vitamin just passes right out of your body and you may not be getting the protection you are counting on.
Check your vitamin's dissolving rate easily at home. Drop your vitamin tablet into a half cup of vinegar and stir gently. Every five minutes or so give it another stir. Within 20 minutes your vitamin should be completely broken down -- if not dissolved, at least separated into tiny particles.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Have you checked your Prenatal?
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It always amazes me how many comments we have that are supposed to make someone else feel better that are really somewhat if not completely hurtful. I'm sorry you are getting some of those comments.
If you are worried about not getting your folic acid, check your cereal and bread, they are most likely fortified.
Those comments are never helpful. What I learned from my own loss is that people usually don't know what to say, so instead of keeping their mouths shut, they say something insensitive or stupid. I wish I knew how to make you feel better or could give you advise on how to deal with the comments, but I never figured it out.
He thanks for that advice about the prenatal!
As for family and "those comments": It's like the standard feel good (for them) statement. It has no meaning behind it except, we are sorry - which is what they SHOULD SAY- and leave out all the relaxs, in god's timing, it will happen when its time..bla comments that are just so .......... BLAH and nerve racking.
Education is key and they are going to get it from you! Excellent
Sorry about the annoying comments from the fam. It stinks that people can't give you the support you need.
Neat info on the vitamins, I'll have to check that out
Yeah, those comments aren't helpful at all. I just try to remind myself that these are people who love me and want me to be happy. They obviously don't mean to hurt me with their comments, so I try to focus on the intent behind the comment. Easier said than done, I know.
Interesting, I never thought about the dissolving issue with the prenatals.
My prenatal failed! I take trader joe's prenatals. After 20 minutes, about half was dissolved, but the half that wasn't was hard as a rock. WTH!! Thanks for the tip. Now...have you found one that passes the test?
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