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Hi,
I've been taking these Centrum pre conception tablets for over 2 years now (£6 a month). We recently found out that we are both "broken" and need IVF. Waiting on 1st appointment so don't know much about it. Just wondered, do I carry on taking these? Can I switch to cheaper normal vitamins + folic acid? What do you all take please?
Thanks
Sarah
Hi Sarah. I've been taking folic acid and vitamin D (just supermarket brand or Superdrug etc). A lot cheaper (folic acid about £1-2 for 180 tablets and vit D £1 for 60 tablets. I may be wrong but surely these will be just as effective. I'm pregnant now (first round of ICSI IVF) so something must have worked!xx
Hi there, I am also pregnant and just took folic acid and vit D during treatment. If you buy it in Lidl or Aldi, it's really cheap! X
Hi Sez655
For long time I'm taking Pregnacare "trying for a baby" , we have try for long time and finally 2 weeks ago we started out injection x
We both take pregnacare plus I take folic acid and vitamin D. Our clinic did say the folic acid and the vitamin d were the two important ones though. Good luck with your treatment. X
During treatment just folic acid. After the bfp switched to pregnacare which is also flipping expensive. Midwife said vitamin d and folic acid are the main ones.
I take Seven Seas trying for a baby. Only a couple of £s x
I started off taking that, preferred it tbh as smaller & had days on the packet. However the pharmacist spent ages looking at ingredients with me & we found that the centrum one was a lot better. In my local shops they are about the same price. X
I take Biocare Ante Natal Forte. It's really expensive but recommended by my homeopath. I haven't had a cold since I started taking it - over a year ago. x
Hi I took Sainsburys Conceive duo for 2 years prior while we were trying and during our recent ICSI, BFP 1st round, then switched to Sainsburys Pregnancy duo, good to get when they on offer 2 packs for £5, does the job xx
Lots of people seem to report that it's worth your hubbie taking good vitamins if it's a sperm count issue.
Re us ladies, my clinic also just wanted to know I am taking folic acid and vit D, but I'm choosing to take something more comprehensive in the hope it will help!!
He does, has done for over a year now. Hasn't made any difference though.
Hope you don't mind me asking, which ones you are taking? X
I've been taking rainbow light prenatal, £30 for 150 on amazon prime so basically the same price as the centrum.
Oh and suitable for pregnancy and breastfeeding too... if I ever get that far!
I'm sure you will... we all will 😀 xx
Hi I took super drugs own branded pre pregnancy tablets ( they are usually on offer 3 for 2) and they worked great for me. I can also use them whilst breastfeeding. 😀
We were using the really expensive ones for ages but then I compared the 'ingredients' one day with the much cheaper superdrug own brand ones. They are pretty much the same. I now take their pre conception ones (about £2.99) and my husband takes the standard men's multivitamins. They are doing 3 for 2 at the moment so I got loads. We went to an ivf patient info meeting a few weeks ago though and they said just make sure you're getting folic & vitamin D, as they're most important xx
Hi, I was taking Severn Seas Trying for a Baby vitamins for about 18 months, I then did some research and switched to folic acid and vitamin d, I buy mine from Holland and Barrett when they are on offer. We're starting ICSI soon and haven't been recommended anything at the moment so I will just continue to take them through treatment if nothing is said.
My consultant just tells me to take 400 mcg folic acid daily. I use morrisons own 😂
I'm on the Superdrug pre-pregnancy ones too. Works out at £2 a month on the 3 for 2 so very cheap
Before starting IVF.
supplements/vitamins
Finally IVF round 2: 
