What's the RDA of folic acid????

JLS · Dec 23rd, 2008, 12:18 PM

I thought it was 400mg which is what i'm taking but I phoned the midwife to see if I should increase my dose (DH's mother has spina bifida) and she told me that the RDA of 500 mg is sufficient......

so 500 or 400????

Thanks girls

xx

Missy85 · Dec 23rd, 2008, 12:21 PM

hmmmm im sure it was 400mg as thats whats in my pregnacare vitamins... not sure why she has said 500 sorry hun

MegGem · Dec 23rd, 2008, 12:27 PM

400mcg but sometimes they recommend more. Just make sure you're getting 400 at least.

JLS · Dec 23rd, 2008, 12:37 PM

thanks girls, i'm taking pregnacare too. I may just try and eat more food containing it xx

dizzy duck · Dec 23rd, 2008, 14:25 PM

Yep I take Pregnacare too, and my MW told me 400mg so as long as you have this it should be okay. Take care

XX

wishingonastar · Dec 25th, 2008, 02:13 AM

the recommended supplement is 400 but a lot of pre-natal vitamins have 700 as you're meant to have 700 a day and gain the additional 300 from foods like brussel sprouts. if you go to the santanogen website it explains on there

Jemma_x · Dec 25th, 2008, 11:31 AM

Im on 500mg as i am on anti-epileptic medication so there a higher risk of spina bifida/downs syndrome but i think if you have a normal low risk pregnancy then the recommended dose is 400mg

MayBlossom · Dec 25th, 2008, 12:36 PM

My prenatals have four hundred per tablet and direct to take two, so I'm getting eight hundred per day. Odd since that's above the general recommendation, but I've looked it up, and taking more than four hundred isn't harmful in any way. In fact, if you're at a high risk for spina bifida etc, than they often have you take a thousand or more. I should also be taking a bit extra anyway because I'm overweight- it kind of depends on your body type and your risk level for how much you need to take. For an average weight, low risk pregnancy four hundred should be fine, especially if you're also making sure to eat foods containing folic acid as well. Many breads and cereals have folic acid added to them, and vegetables are a great source as well.

Zoya · Dec 25th, 2008, 13:09 PM

yes, i also take 2 tablets a day each 400mg.............as directed by my dr.

and also when i went to buy them to chemist shop.......sales girl asked me how many times do you take these tablets......once or twice a day..

she said 2 times is the right and 1 tablet a day is not enough.........i am not overweight.......so it seems very confusing if each dr. on different place is different......i live in switzerland....

Dec 23rd, 2008, 12:18 PM	#1
JLS Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 237	What's the RDA of folic acid???? I thought it was 400mg which is what i'm taking but I phoned the midwife to see if I should increase my dose (DH's mother has spina bifida) and she told me that the RDA of 500 mg is sufficient...... so 500 or 400???? Thanks girls xx

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Dec 23rd, 2008, 12:21 PM	#2
Missy85 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 2,003	hmmmm im sure it was 400mg as thats whats in my pregnacare vitamins... not sure why she has said 500 sorry hun

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Dec 23rd, 2008, 12:27 PM	#3
MegGem Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 716	400mcg but sometimes they recommend more. Just make sure you're getting 400 at least.

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Dec 23rd, 2008, 12:37 PM	#4
JLS Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 237	thanks girls, i'm taking pregnacare too. I may just try and eat more food containing it xx

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Dec 23rd, 2008, 14:25 PM	#5
dizzy duck Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 5,199	Yep I take Pregnacare too, and my MW told me 400mg so as long as you have this it should be okay. Take care XX

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Dec 25th, 2008, 02:13 AM	#6
wishingonastar Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: England Posts: 7,805	the recommended supplement is 400 but a lot of pre-natal vitamins have 700 as you're meant to have 700 a day and gain the additional 300 from foods like brussel sprouts. if you go to the santanogen website it explains on there

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Dec 25th, 2008, 11:31 AM	#7
Jemma_x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 13,382	Im on 500mg as i am on anti-epileptic medication so there a higher risk of spina bifida/downs syndrome but i think if you have a normal low risk pregnancy then the recommended dose is 400mg

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Dec 25th, 2008, 12:36 PM	#8
MayBlossom Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 97	My prenatals have four hundred per tablet and direct to take two, so I'm getting eight hundred per day. Odd since that's above the general recommendation, but I've looked it up, and taking more than four hundred isn't harmful in any way. In fact, if you're at a high risk for spina bifida etc, than they often have you take a thousand or more. I should also be taking a bit extra anyway because I'm overweight- it kind of depends on your body type and your risk level for how much you need to take. For an average weight, low risk pregnancy four hundred should be fine, especially if you're also making sure to eat foods containing folic acid as well. Many breads and cereals have folic acid added to them, and vegetables are a great source as well.

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Dec 25th, 2008, 13:09 PM	#9
Zoya Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,000	yes, i also take 2 tablets a day each 400mg.............as directed by my dr. and also when i went to buy them to chemist shop.......sales girl asked me how many times do you take these tablets......once or twice a day.. she said 2 times is the right and 1 tablet a day is not enough.........i am not overweight.......so it seems very confusing if each dr. on different place is different......i live in switzerland....

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