girl sway and miscarriage questions

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Originally Posted by squamgirl

Is this a combination that needs to be all or nothing? I have iron in my stockpile, but not zinc or coq10. I'd like to do whatever I can to prevent future problems, but I also don't want to go buy another pile of supplements. If I need to buy more supplements, I will.

Also, my folic acid is 800 mcg and I take two a day. If I increase to three, I'll be over the 2000 mcg that you're recommending. Is it safer to stay at 1600 mcg or should I go up to the 2400 mcg?

Thanks for your help!

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Well, they all do different things and so to cover your bases I would take them all.

Go up to 2400 mcg. It's safe and many people take even more.

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Originally Posted by my4leafclover

I am so sorry for your loss. It is probably just bad luck. I did not sway and am completely out of my element but I am curious about the tight briefs and hot showers? What does that do to the sperm to sway pink? With general fertility they tell men not to wear tight briefs, could that damage the sperm?

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That is because it lowers sperm count, not harmful other than that.

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

Well, they all do different things and so to cover your bases I would take them all.

Go up to 2400 mcg. It's safe and many people take even more.

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Thank you Atomic!
Another question for you... how long should I take these supps? Our attempt should be within the next week or so. Do I take the supps until a bfp and then wean off? Or is there another way I should be doing this?

Thank you so much!!!

***At BFP -

wean off baby aspirin

start prenatal

exchange zinc for equivalent amount in prenatal - don't doubledose, just switch one for the other

gradually increase sodium to normal levels and use iodized salt

gradually wean off coq10

***After BFP

continue iron (in addition to a similar amount in prenatal) until consulting with your doctor to be sure you are not anemic. S/he may want you to continue the iron because yoru body is very greedy for iron in the 1st and 2nd tri

Add Vit. D to equal 1000 iu (inc. amount in prentatal) and take throughout pregnancy

***after the end of first trimester

gradually wean off folic to the level in prenatal.