Vitamin D

tinker26 · Feb 2nd, 2012, 03:46 AM

Is the amount of vitamin D in the pregnancy multivitamins enough or could i take more? is it safe

As i have ms and there are studies limkted to vitamin D deficiency but not sure how much we can take when trying to get preggers!!

thanks

xxxx

MarineWAG · Feb 2nd, 2012, 03:53 AM

Hopefully I would assume a multivitamin, getting sunshine and a diet with vitamin D should be enough, don't vitamins just pass in the urine if they're not used up? You can get a prescription for vitamin D for free when pregnant so may be worth asking what amounts they are.

tinker26 · Feb 2nd, 2012, 03:56 AM

i didnt know that about passing through the urine whatever isnt used up, thats interetsing.

Thats a good idea too to get on prescription when i do fall pregnant, i forgot you get things free then.

Thanks xx

lilyanne · Feb 2nd, 2012, 06:25 AM

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and your body can store it unlike water soluable vitamins you pee out. It is possible to get too much so I would talk to your doctor about the right amount for you. That being said, it's great that you are being so proactive with taking vitamin D and prenatals! I wish more women planned ahead!

MarineWAG · Feb 2nd, 2012, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by lilyanne

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and your body can store it unlike water soluable vitamins you pee out. It is possible to get too much so I would talk to your doctor about the right amount for you. That being said, it's great that you are being so proactive with taking vitamin D and prenatals! I wish more women planned ahead!

Thanks for this, my health visitor told me 'there's no such thing as too many vitamins' when I was asking if I should introduce multivitamins, but she also said he didn't need them when in fact in light of the recent vitmain D debate in the news apparently it's a government guideline to give pregnant/BF mums and babies under 5 vitamin D arrrrggghh so annoying!

Sarahkka · Feb 2nd, 2012, 17:59 PM

The Vitamin D Research Council said that you would have to be taking in excess of 10,000 IUs per day to be anywhere near a toxicity level. I think the current recommendations are around 2000 IUs for pregnant women, and I think that's low. Some places are now revising to 5000 IUs.

Mom2mmcjg · Feb 14th, 2012, 15:28 PM

My doc tests vitamin D levels right away. Good thing because mine came back deficient with a level of only 17! Yikes. I've been taking 5000 iu per day for a while now, but I'm still deficient. Vitamin D is so important, I may end up talking to the doc about increasing it.

bedazzle3 · Feb 14th, 2012, 18:25 PM

I posted this in another thread, but I just read an article about how low levels of Vitamin D could be possibly linked to poor language development later on. But as Mom2mmcjg said, make sure to stay within the recommended dosage.

Here's the article: http://www.healthyus.com/blog/2012/0...n-d-follow-up/

NaturalMomma · Feb 14th, 2012, 22:34 PM

You can take too many vitamins. Too much of anything, even water, can be toxic. It can also make you sick. Taking a prenatal or multi with a healthy diet that is filled with a wide range of healthy fats, veggies, fruits and fluids as well as sunlight should be enough for the average person. If you live in a place where you can rarely get outside then you might want to talk to your Doctor to get an added Vit D supplement. But I would not add one without speaking to a Doctor before, because it can make you sick.

CharmedKirsty · Feb 15th, 2012, 04:04 AM

Hi tinker I have ms so I know where you are coming from. Speak to your gp and explain to him/her. I found mine very helpful. Now if only I could remember to take them every day. Feel free to pm me or pop by my parenting journal.

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tinker26 Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 32	Vitamin D Is the amount of vitamin D in the pregnancy multivitamins enough or could i take more? is it safe As i have ms and there are studies limkted to vitamin D deficiency but not sure how much we can take when trying to get preggers!! thanks xxxx

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MarineWAG Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 2,260	Hopefully I would assume a multivitamin, getting sunshine and a diet with vitamin D should be enough, don't vitamins just pass in the urine if they're not used up? You can get a prescription for vitamin D for free when pregnant so may be worth asking what amounts they are.

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tinker26 Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 32	i didnt know that about passing through the urine whatever isnt used up, thats interetsing. Thats a good idea too to get on prescription when i do fall pregnant, i forgot you get things free then. Thanks xx

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lilyanne Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 990	Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and your body can store it unlike water soluable vitamins you pee out. It is possible to get too much so I would talk to your doctor about the right amount for you. That being said, it's great that you are being so proactive with taking vitamin D and prenatals! I wish more women planned ahead!

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Sarahkka Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 8,806	The Vitamin D Research Council said that you would have to be taking in excess of 10,000 IUs per day to be anywhere near a toxicity level. I think the current recommendations are around 2000 IUs for pregnant women, and I think that's low. Some places are now revising to 5000 IUs.

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Mom2mmcjg Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 476	My doc tests vitamin D levels right away. Good thing because mine came back deficient with a level of only 17! Yikes. I've been taking 5000 iu per day for a while now, but I'm still deficient. Vitamin D is so important, I may end up talking to the doc about increasing it.

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Feb 14th, 2012, 18:25 PM	#8
bedazzle3 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 24	I posted this in another thread, but I just read an article about how low levels of Vitamin D could be possibly linked to poor language development later on. But as Mom2mmcjg said, make sure to stay within the recommended dosage. Here's the article: http://www.healthyus.com/blog/2012/0...n-d-follow-up/

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NaturalMomma Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,272	You can take too many vitamins. Too much of anything, even water, can be toxic. It can also make you sick. Taking a prenatal or multi with a healthy diet that is filled with a wide range of healthy fats, veggies, fruits and fluids as well as sunlight should be enough for the average person. If you live in a place where you can rarely get outside then you might want to talk to your Doctor to get an added Vit D supplement. But I would not add one without speaking to a Doctor before, because it can make you sick.

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Feb 15th, 2012, 04:04 AM	#10
CharmedKirsty Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 1,241	Hi tinker I have ms so I know where you are coming from. Speak to your gp and explain to him/her. I found mine very helpful. Now if only I could remember to take them every day. Feel free to pm me or pop by my parenting journal.

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