Folic acid, how much?

Question

Just wondering how much folic acid people have been recommended?

Have been taking a 400ug standard pregnancy multi vit supplement but midwife says that as my BMI is 33 I should be taking 5mg and has ordered a prescription!

Such a big difference in dose and now totally paranoid may have messed things up already even though only 4 weeks?

Answer

Thank you. Worrying about taking too much as this is my first and everything seems to have conflicting advice! If it won't do any harm then may as well take it

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I've never heard of needing extra folic acid because of a higher BMI :/ it'd be interesting what the reason is for that. I'm taking my standard Elevit pregnancy multivitamin plus an extra 5mgs of folic acid because I have Spina Bifida in my lower two or three vertebrae, which apparently puts my baby at higher risk of spinal defects, too.

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I take 10mg a day plus elevit vitamin, I take a large dose due to still born at 22 weeks gestation due to severe Spina bifita that was 8 years ago. I have since had a healthy baby boy 16 months and I took the 10mg a day for 14 weeks with him. I am now 7 weeks plus 4 days and taking 10mgs plus the elevit. If your doctor recommended it then take it. Trust me you do not want to go through what I went through 8 years ago! Healthy pregnancy to you!

Folic acid, how much?

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