Folic acid - single supplement or in prenatal vitamin?

Capsicum · Sep 4th, 2009, 04:24 AM

I've been merrily taking a prenatal vitamin each day containing 400 micrograms of folic acid (and all the other vitamins and minerals). Is this what everyone else does or do you take a folic acid supplement PLUS a prenatal supplement?

I hope I've been taking enough. This can be my thing to worry about today.

marie-louise · Sep 4th, 2009, 04:27 AM

hey there, the guideline is for 400 mcg a day, therefore if it is included in your supplement you dont need to take anything else. I hope this helps!

Akira · Sep 4th, 2009, 04:40 AM

How strange....I live in New Zealand and we are told to take 800mcg per day......any ideas on why???

Bingles · Sep 4th, 2009, 06:54 AM

I dont know what mcg Im taking but it is only a folic acid nothing else

MissBroody · Sep 4th, 2009, 07:24 AM

I was thinking this too, as I had a prescription of folic acid on its own from the doctors but i'm not taking them as I take a pre-natal vitamin that already has 400 mg in it plus other vits and minerals.. What i'm actually taking though is the Pregnacare conception rather than the Pregnacare normal as I fell pregnant a lot sooner than I anticipated and didn't want to waste 3 boxes of them, is that ok??

jaccib · Sep 4th, 2009, 07:36 AM

I was just taking a standard folic acid but after having so many M/C's started taking combined multivits for pregnancy....taking Tommy's atm from Boots

vixta · Sep 4th, 2009, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Akira

How strange....I live in New Zealand and we are told to take 800mcg per day......any ideas on why???

thats strange! over here in the uk we are told to take 400mcg.
You can take extra vitamins if you wish but its always best to try to eat healthily... not always easy when the sickness kicks in and thats when the extra vitamins are needed xxx

Capsicum · Sep 4th, 2009, 08:12 AM

Thanks for your replies everyone. I actually put a call in to my doctor and she said that me taking my 400micrograms of folic acid in my prenatal multivitamin and mineral is absolutely fine and I don't need to supplement further.

I've now been out and bought some called "Ante-Natal Forte" by Biocare.

loopy_lou · Sep 4th, 2009, 08:17 AM

I was also taking the multi vit but found it caused my morning sickness to get worse so i have stopped i plan on getting some folic acid on its own and keep taking that for a bit longer i think as long as you have a healthy diet you dont need to take any other supplements. Its funny my hubbie does not believe in taking supplements as he is not convinced they work. Until i got pregnant and then he frets if i forget to take them

Seity · Sep 4th, 2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Akira

How strange....I live in New Zealand and we are told to take 800mcg per day......any ideas on why???

Most of the OTC prenatals in the US are also 800mcg now as well.

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MissBroody Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,219	I was thinking this too, as I had a prescription of folic acid on its own from the doctors but i'm not taking them as I take a pre-natal vitamin that already has 400 mg in it plus other vits and minerals.. What i'm actually taking though is the Pregnacare conception rather than the Pregnacare normal as I fell pregnant a lot sooner than I anticipated and didn't want to waste 3 boxes of them, is that ok??

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jaccib Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1,287	I was just taking a standard folic acid but after having so many M/C's started taking combined multivits for pregnancy....taking Tommy's atm from Boots

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Capsicum Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: London Posts: 218	Thanks for your replies everyone. I actually put a call in to my doctor and she said that me taking my 400micrograms of folic acid in my prenatal multivitamin and mineral is absolutely fine and I don't need to supplement further. I've now been out and bought some called "Ante-Natal Forte" by Biocare.

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loopy_lou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2,656	I was also taking the multi vit but found it caused my morning sickness to get worse so i have stopped i plan on getting some folic acid on its own and keep taking that for a bit longer i think as long as you have a healthy diet you dont need to take any other supplements. Its funny my hubbie does not believe in taking supplements as he is not convinced they work. Until i got pregnant and then he frets if i forget to take them

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