400 or 1,000 mcg of folic acid ??

Question

I hope some of you are up... I've been taking 400mcg of folic acid (it's inside my vitamins flintstone complete) but I just checked the folic acid amount in the prenatal vitamins my OB prescribed me and its 1,000 mcg. I am confused on the big difference and not sure which amount I should be taking. I am 107lbs and 13 weeks pregnant. Help? Anyone ?

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My dad is a doctor and says you are supposed to be taking 1000mcg of folice acid a day, 800 at the least. I found some really good prenatals on amazon that have 1000 but it was really hard to find vitamins with enough.

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I was taking 1800 mcg. Your body will flush out what it doesn't need since folic acid is water soluble. 400 mcg is the minimum recommendation for pregnant women but more is better in this case which is why your prenatal has so much. I say stick with the 1,000 mcg

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Some people are prescribed a higher dose. 
The recommended is 400.
But I was prescribed 500 due to previous issues.

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I've been taking a 1000mcg since 3 months before getting pregnant. Now 16w+4 and still doing it. Midwife and nutritionist very happy about it.

400 or 1,000 mcg of folic acid ??

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