Vitamin D linked with infertility??

girley

anyone been tested for Vitamin D? i was just reading something interesting and from my other group one lady going through IVF was tested and it was extremley low...suppose to be between certain #s and she was way under...alot of articles linking it with better success in IVF if you have greater numbers...just thought i would share with you all since its mainly dark and gloomy these days out and we may be lacking in Vit D....i was taking it for a while and ran out but plan on buying more in case!

bluesky10

Dont know if it is or not, but I went to my regular doc before I started this process just to get a health check and current on shots. She told me along with pre natal vits to take D and fish oil and to start then. That was back in Dec. I am starting my 2nd cycle this month.

girley

my dr didnt say much other than take folic acid and prenatal but i have done enough reserach myself..i guess we have too especially when putting out all this money we want to do what we can to make it work! what dosage do you take of D? what happened with first cycle?

bluesky10

Not sure what the dosage is, one pill of whatever mg it is.

The first cycle didnt take then I had to skip a cycle because of cysts. I am back on track and start clomid again tommorow for this round.

girley

well good luck to you! i am patiently waiting....i feel like i am always waiting for something lol...i hope my period starts Sunday so i can get my mock cycle done...we cant do IVF until March- that is when we will have all our money together and also i didnt want to travel in the bad weather but i am soooo wishing i could do it now!

moewhit

Research by the NIH cites that the minimum daily intake for pregnant women is 600 IU however there is another study that looked at Vit D levels of 400 IU, 2000 IU, and 4000 IU. That concluded that moms that took 4000 were less likely to have complications such as preeclampsia and gestinatal diabetes. Additionally, there were no adverse reactions to the mega dose.

It difficult to get Vit D, most foods are fortified such as milk, cereal, and yogurt. Good sources are salmon, tuna, sardines, fish oils and of course the SUN is the best way to get Vit D. Make sure the fish is on the OK list to consume while preggo or TTC.

Also calcium supplements should be atleast 1000-1200 mg daily (no more than 500mg each dose).
Vit D and calcium go hand in hand. Hope this helps. Good luck!
Moe

girley

thanks Moe- that does help....i am basicallly taking 1400ui right now between supplement and prenatal so hopefully that is fine....i feel like a walking pharmacy these days lol...i am also taking CoQ10 and flaxseed...