Do you take folic acid on top of taking a prenatal?

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Prenatals should already contain folic acid

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All prenatal vitamins will have the correct daily dosage of folic acid in them already. It’s not healthy to overdose on folic acid

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I was already on 1 mg of folic acid prior to pregnancy and my ob told me to continue taking it as well as my other vitamins on top of other vitamins.

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My midwife prescribed me extra folic acid when I was pregnant due to BMI

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My ob/gyn recommended extra folic acid due to my age.

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Check how much folic acid your prenatal vitamin has. The recommended daily amount should be 400mcg

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Only if advised by a dr, prenatals already have folic acid in them 😊

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