Folic acid can i still take it?

Mommy2Kian · May 18th, 2009, 06:36 AM

I think ive got a box of pregnacare left, is it still ok to take even though im past the 12 weeks? it has alot of different vitamins in aswell as folic acid...i cant see how it would do any harm but i just wanted to be sure?

Thank ladies

xXx

Duffy6684 · May 18th, 2009, 06:38 AM

My midwife told me to keep taking mine up until I got to 20 weeks. Never gave me a reason for it though.

GersPrincess · May 18th, 2009, 06:39 AM

I've been taking pregnacare constantly since 1999 when I got pregnant with my son!! Doesnt seem to have done me any harm at all, or my kids for that matter.

Scally · May 18th, 2009, 07:51 AM

I have continued with pregnecare and will do until the birth, where i'll change to the breast feeding one!

moomoo · May 18th, 2009, 08:02 AM

YOu can take it right the way through and with breastfeeding

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impatient1 · May 18th, 2009, 09:49 AM

I was advised to take mine until after my scan at about 20 weeks.

tj1091 · May 18th, 2009, 09:55 AM

I'm still taking mine and will do until i stop bf. The vitamins and folic acid are good for baby and will do no harm at all. They recommend taking folic acid up to 12 weeks as that is when the baby really needs it. xx

Pumpkinb · May 18th, 2009, 10:31 AM

I am still taking my pregnancy vits and the midwife told me at 12 weeks that I should continue throughout pregnancy.

ClaireLouise · May 18th, 2009, 10:57 AM

I have been taking Pregnacare since i was 4 weeks pregnant, but these past 2 weeks, i have been forgetting to take the odd tablet (i think i have forgotton about 4 in total this fortnight). But as im 15 weeks, does it matter as much? I was just a little worried that its important i dont forget ANY until i actually have flump! I hope not

Eeek!

Waiting4Baby · May 18th, 2009, 17:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mommy2Kian

I think ive got a box of pregnacare left, is it still ok to take even though im past the 12 weeks? it has alot of different vitamins in aswell as folic acid...i cant see how it would do any harm but i just wanted to be sure?

Thank ladies

xXx

I know it seems to me like you girls in the UK only take your prenatals in the very beginning, but my prescriptions each (multivitamin, iron, and folic acid) were for 100 pills, AND I had refills on them, so I assume that they want me taking them the whole time... SO I don't see how it could hurt to take them. Also, if they say that you only take them for the first 12 weeks, it's probably more like you only HAVE to take them for the first 12 weeks, and after that they would say it's okay to stop taking them... so ladies who get upset stomach from them wouldn't have to keep dealing with that. You know what I mean?

May 18th, 2009, 06:36 AM	#1
Mommy2Kian Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Midlands Posts: 3,825	Folic acid can i still take it? I think ive got a box of pregnacare left, is it still ok to take even though im past the 12 weeks? it has alot of different vitamins in aswell as folic acid...i cant see how it would do any harm but i just wanted to be sure? Thank ladies xXx

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May 18th, 2009, 06:38 AM	#2
Duffy6684 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Falkirk, Scotland Posts: 573	My midwife told me to keep taking mine up until I got to 20 weeks. Never gave me a reason for it though.

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GersPrincess Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,581	I've been taking pregnacare constantly since 1999 when I got pregnant with my son!! Doesnt seem to have done me any harm at all, or my kids for that matter.

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Scally Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 4,089	I have continued with pregnecare and will do until the birth, where i'll change to the breast feeding one!

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moomoo Other BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Somerset - Oooh arrrr! Posts: 5,776	YOu can take it right the way through and with breastfeeding x

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impatient1 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 8,489	I was advised to take mine until after my scan at about 20 weeks.

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May 18th, 2009, 09:55 AM	#7
tj1091 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Posts: 142	I'm still taking mine and will do until i stop bf. The vitamins and folic acid are good for baby and will do no harm at all. They recommend taking folic acid up to 12 weeks as that is when the baby really needs it. xx

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May 18th, 2009, 10:31 AM	#8
Pumpkinb Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 342	I am still taking my pregnancy vits and the midwife told me at 12 weeks that I should continue throughout pregnancy.

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May 18th, 2009, 10:57 AM	#9
ClaireLouise Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 944	I have been taking Pregnacare since i was 4 weeks pregnant, but these past 2 weeks, i have been forgetting to take the odd tablet (i think i have forgotton about 4 in total this fortnight). But as im 15 weeks, does it matter as much? I was just a little worried that its important i dont forget ANY until i actually have flump! I hope not Eeek!

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