Idk its my first pregnancy and my doctor never told me 2 take folic acid supplements , so I haven't is my baby in any harm? im 6 months 1 week do I start 2 take it now :-S
No,your prenatals should contain folic acid. You are supposed to at least get 600mcgs a day DO NOT exceed 1mg which is 1000mcgs of folic acid unless told by your doctor.
@uncaffeinated_katie Okay thanks I thought so but wasn't sure I was j/w u u don't drink anything with caffeine kind of random, its hard for me I love Pepsi but don't drink it that much now
Since previous ntd experience, I took 4 tiny 1mg folic acid daily. Been that way for 9 years now when my son passed. My doctor said it's alot now that this boy I'm carrying is healthy so 1mg is fine plus my iron pill n prenatals. Only those with a history of a birth defect should take huge doses, all woman of child bearing years should just take 600mcgs.
That is alot but folic acid just passes thru so it's not like it'll harm ya like alot of iron. She must have her reasoning for it I tend not to ?? Them lol
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Since previous ntd experience, I took 4 tiny 1mg folic acid daily. Been that way for 9 years now when my son passed. My doctor said it's alot now that this boy I'm carrying is healthy so 1mg is fine plus my iron pill n prenatals. Only those with a history of a birth defect should take huge doses, all woman of child bearing years should just take 600mcgs.