4mg of Folic Acid?

rachelrhin0 · Nov 5th, 2009, 12:56 PM

Anyone taking 4mg of folic acid? The normal dose is 1mg a day. My doctor put me on 4mg daily. I'm taking so much bc in my 1st pregnancy my daughter had a brain defect where she was missing part of her brain ( the courpus collusam (sp?)). They are making me gag though. As soon as water touches them in my mouth the start to disolve, FAST! They choke me up and make me gag. Anyone else have to take a larger amount to furhter prevent NTD's?

Tegans Mama · Nov 5th, 2009, 13:57 PM

I do. My daughter has Spina Bifida. I take 5mg a day. They make me gag too, but I have been taking them for almost 4 months and it does get easier, I promise.

RobenR · Nov 6th, 2009, 08:09 AM

After the chromosomal problems we had that resulted in the loss of our last baby, I was on 5 mg/day up until I hit 6 months pregnant.

It does get easier, try taking them with food - I found supper was best and a lot of juice.

babybaillie · Nov 9th, 2009, 18:38 PM

I was started on 5mg a week ago, if u have a mouth full of juice that helps.

MiissMuffet · Nov 9th, 2009, 18:49 PM

I take 5 mg a day- if u are taking more than u need to its ok because they are water soluable so any excess that your body doesn't use will be weed out ...

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Tegans Mama Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny Derbyshire Posts: 12,021	I do. My daughter has Spina Bifida. I take 5mg a day. They make me gag too, but I have been taking them for almost 4 months and it does get easier, I promise.

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RobenR Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 587	After the chromosomal problems we had that resulted in the loss of our last baby, I was on 5 mg/day up until I hit 6 months pregnant. It does get easier, try taking them with food - I found supper was best and a lot of juice.

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babybaillie Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,018	I was started on 5mg a week ago, if u have a mouth full of juice that helps.

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MiissMuffet Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 9,927	I take 5 mg a day- if u are taking more than u need to its ok because they are water soluable so any excess that your body doesn't use will be weed out ...

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