Folic Acid

Jem88 · Jan 7th, 2009, 08:10 AM

Hi, ive just read the post about folic acid and with it bein linked to m/c.
i didnt take any when i was preg until a week b4 i had the m/c at 8-9 weeks.
but ive been taking 400mg since and that was 6-7 month ago, but ive been taking fertilaid the past month, just finished them 2day and they have 600mg of folid acid in. was wondering if there was a set amount you can take?

Thanks.

NuttyJester · Jan 7th, 2009, 08:37 AM

I've read somewhere that 400mg is what you should take, but if you take extra it doesn't matter as any your body doesn't retain gets 'washed away' as it's water soluble... Hope this helps...

**Chris77** · Jan 7th, 2009, 08:43 AM

Every woman planning to get pregnant should take 400 micrograms (400 mcg or 0.4 mg) of folic acid daily. Either in a vitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid or foods that have been enriched with folic acid.

Jem88 · Jan 7th, 2009, 09:00 AM

thanks

i was thinking about maybe taking 2 tablets a day but that would make it 800mg a day, but i'll just carry on with the 1.

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Jem88 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 2,475	Folic Acid Hi, ive just read the post about folic acid and with it bein linked to m/c. i didnt take any when i was preg until a week b4 i had the m/c at 8-9 weeks. but ive been taking 400mg since and that was 6-7 month ago, but ive been taking fertilaid the past month, just finished them 2day and they have 600mg of folid acid in. was wondering if there was a set amount you can take? Thanks.

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NuttyJester Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 700	I've read somewhere that 400mg is what you should take, but if you take extra it doesn't matter as any your body doesn't retain gets 'washed away' as it's water soluble... Hope this helps...

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Chris77 Trying to conceive (TTC) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York, USA Posts: 40,527	Every woman planning to get pregnant should take 400 micrograms (400 mcg or 0.4 mg) of folic acid daily. Either in a vitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid or foods that have been enriched with folic acid.
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Jem88 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cumbria, UK Posts: 2,475	thanks i was thinking about maybe taking 2 tablets a day but that would make it 800mg a day, but i'll just carry on with the 1.

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