Pregnacare vs. individual Folic Acid? - Page 2

farm girl · Nov 28th, 2009, 11:29 AM

I take 1,200 mcg Folic along with a multi vit, and B12 and D

alibaba24 · Nov 28th, 2009, 11:50 AM

i took pregnacare and still do when i remember

because it just seems easier taking 1 pill with everything in it than trying to remember different things

xx

Joyzerelly · Nov 28th, 2009, 11:56 AM

I think Pregnacare does have enough Folic acid in it, three's no need to take extra folic acid. On my box it says it contains 400mcg of folic acid which is 200% of your recommended daily allowance, so twice as much as a non pregnant person needs, and the recommended amount for pregnant women (according to the NHS website).

kmac625 · Nov 28th, 2009, 18:31 PM

I take a prenatal multi-vitamin that has 1 mg of folic acid, as well as an extra 2 mg of folic acid daily. I have been doing this for months while ttc and am planning to continue them both for my whole pregnancy.

kmac625 · Nov 28th, 2009, 18:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Alias

My GP suggested I take a multivitamin, but not one with Vitamin A , as that can cause miscarriage. But Pregnacare doesn't have that, so should be fine. I was taking it for a while, but have changed to a boots brand one as it was cheaper. Still has the same stuff in it!

Are you sure that's true about vitamin A? I have 2 different kinds of prenatal vitamins and both have vitamin A in them.

kelly2903 · Nov 28th, 2009, 18:34 PM

im not sure why she would say to take just folic acid like you say it has + in it..... also you only have a few days till your 12 weeks folic acid can be stopped at 12 weeks so if i was you i would just carry on you been taking it all this time wat is a couple more days and she said it was ok to carry it on after 12 weeks so just dont stop hun i wouldnt

cinnamum · Nov 28th, 2009, 19:08 PM

i took folic acid tablets with my first pregnancy and i had morning sickness really bad.
this time i am taking pregnacare and i have only been sick once.
i think that its definately better for you. x x xx

Joyzerelly · Nov 28th, 2009, 19:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kmac625

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alias

My GP suggested I take a multivitamin, but not one with Vitamin A , as that can cause miscarriage. But Pregnacare doesn't have that, so should be fine. I was taking it for a while, but have changed to a boots brand one as it was cheaper. Still has the same stuff in it!

Are you sure that's true about vitamin A? I have 2 different kinds of prenatal vitamins and both have vitamin A in them.

My pregnacare box says something about the vit A thing, I think it is true.

'To protect your growing child, Pregnacare avoids excessive levels of iron and other nutrients.
Pregnacare does not contain vitamin A, as high levels are not advised in pregnancy.'

Nov 28th, 2009, 11:29 AM	#11
farm girl Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ontario canada Posts: 163	I take 1,200 mcg Folic along with a multi vit, and B12 and D

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Nov 28th, 2009, 11:50 AM	#12
alibaba24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: edinburgh Posts: 3,489	i took pregnacare and still do when i remember because it just seems easier taking 1 pill with everything in it than trying to remember different things xx

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Joyzerelly Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Glorious England Posts: 1,492	I think Pregnacare does have enough Folic acid in it, three's no need to take extra folic acid. On my box it says it contains 400mcg of folic acid which is 200% of your recommended daily allowance, so twice as much as a non pregnant person needs, and the recommended amount for pregnant women (according to the NHS website).

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Nov 28th, 2009, 18:31 PM	#14
kmac625 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada Posts: 5,310	I take a prenatal multi-vitamin that has 1 mg of folic acid, as well as an extra 2 mg of folic acid daily. I have been doing this for months while ttc and am planning to continue them both for my whole pregnancy.

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Nov 28th, 2009, 18:34 PM	#16
kelly2903 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: west yorkshire uk Posts: 3,492	im not sure why she would say to take just folic acid like you say it has + in it..... also you only have a few days till your 12 weeks folic acid can be stopped at 12 weeks so if i was you i would just carry on you been taking it all this time wat is a couple more days and she said it was ok to carry it on after 12 weeks so just dont stop hun i wouldnt

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Nov 28th, 2009, 19:08 PM	#17
cinnamum Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 3,360	i took folic acid tablets with my first pregnancy and i had morning sickness really bad. this time i am taking pregnacare and i have only been sick once. i think that its definately better for you. x x xx

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