Yes I think we should all be receiving awards for flouting the recommended pitiful 3 months of folic acid. Instead we are so organised we have been preparing our bodies for YEARS-Boo-ya!
I have run out of folic acid this week and as I ordered some more, I realised this must be my 8th repeat of those 3 month supplies. I'm sure I must have a black mark against my name at the pharmacy now "possible folic acid addict, on her 8th repeat and NO baby"
Those teeny bottles should come with a warning "conception is NOT guaranteed on your first night of sex after 3 months of taking.With the exception of all of your super fertile friends."
In fact not only am I prepared for conception, I've even been preparing for when the actual baby arrives. The baby bouncer I scored over 2 years ago for a bargain, the rocking chair that is gathering dust in our room( I don't feel inclined to rock in it myself until there is a baby in my arms) the pile of fabric I've collected to sew baby things, the names we have had picked out for so so long. We know what brand of cloth nappy we want to use, the exact pram we want, how we want the nursery decorated....
Then lets add to that the 2 years of virtually no coffee, no alcohol in the 2ww-and sometimes not at all, the years worth of horrendously expensive Menevit (that seems to have done piss-all for us), the acupuncture, naturopath, icky herbal concoctions...
Hmm I don't know that we've done quite enough preparation actually, I'm still a little worried about neural tube defects, I feel I need to take that folic acid a little longer-and THEN we'll start trying to conceive....
I know what you mean, I have baby clothes, wipes, and other various things up in the spare room cuboard. Hoping to use them soon. I even made a list of everything ill need,it doesn't hurt to be prepared! and I WILL use that stuff one day
ReplyDeleteOh you are good. I have been evil lately. I have been all "fk tha baby police" gangsta attitude. Been downing latte's as if there was a world coffee shortage and I need to get my fix, alcohol in the 2WW (actually with the exception of IVF I always do this - my bad) and I have even given up on the pre natal vitamins. However......Raspberry Leaf Tea: check, evening primrose oil: check and meditation tapes: check. Oh well at least I tried the "relax" path :)
ReplyDeleteUmmm...C-dub have you read my 6 day blowout post?Make that....9 day blowout-and counting!With the exception of my newly ordered truckload of folic acid, I've been sinking into a mire of junky heaven...drool.And I hold in my hand right now a delicious cold beer. I believe I have been de-crowned Miss Conception 2010. Oh well, there's always next year.
ReplyDeleteOh by the way, my friend's cousin's aunt's dog's beauty therapist got pregnant by relaxing.Just so's ya know....*cackle*
Hahaha - yep, I hear ya on this one as I was taking folic acid for 3 years with no baby!! Not to mention all the other crazy concoctions I tried. Pretty sure this baby should be safe on the folic acid front ;-)
ReplyDeleteMy name is Tee and I am addicted to Acid....
ReplyDelete......Folic acid that is.