I was taking geritol before I found out I was pregnant a few days ago. I spoke with a nurse yesterday and they said it was okay to continue taking geritol if I didn't have a prenatal. Geritol has 400 mcg of folic acid, but the nurse also said I could take folic acid on top of that. I have 800 mcg in the cabinet. That would be 1200 mcg, and that feels like a lot to me.

Should I continue taking the geritol and use the folic acid? Or do one or the other? I have prenatals coming in the mail.