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FlowerWife
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folic acid?
i keep hearing good things about folic acid supplements and TTC.
i have been taking a regular multivitamin for years now. i just looked at the bottle and it already provides 100% of the recommended folic acid. its not a prenatal vitamin specifically, just the vitamin shops women's mega multi.
so should i be taking a specific folic acid supplement on top of the multi? i noticed that some specific prenatal vitamins contain 200% of your daily recommended dose - (although i have never understood the purpose or benefit of providing anything over 100% of the daily recommended dose of anything - although most multis do  )
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itsbabytime
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Re: folic acid?
It may be 100% for a non-pregnant woman. Is it 400 or 800? I think its better to be at 800 or 1000 if you are TTC.
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| Posted 5/6/09 11:58 PM |
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jteach
2 and through
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Re: folic acid?
My dr has me on pre natals PLUS an extra folic acid
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| Posted 5/7/09 7:40 AM |
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spa118
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Shari
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Re: folic acid?
My dr. said it needs to have at least 1 mg, which most prescription prenatals have. I had bought OTC prenatals from target, and I showed them to him, and he said that the 800 mc that it had wasn't enough and wrote me a prescription for 1mg of folic acid to take with it.
Since you are TTC, I think you are absolutely fine with an OTC prenatal vitamin until your OB appt.
When our parents had us, that was all they had, and we are fine :)
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| Posted 5/7/09 7:42 AM |
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MrsS2005
Mom of 3
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B
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Re: folic acid?
You'll get different opinions on this. My doctor said it was fine to take a regular multivitamin while TTC. I started taking OTC prnatal vitamins once I got pregnant.
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| Posted 5/7/09 9:40 AM |
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ali120206
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Re: folic acid?
Posted by MrsS2005
You'll get different opinions on this. My doctor said it was fine to take a regular multivitamin while TTC. .
My Dr told me the same thing.
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| Posted 5/7/09 9:47 AM |
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FlowerWife
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Re: folic acid?
ok since im only in month 1 i think ill just wing it with the multi. thanks!
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| Posted 5/7/09 8:41 PM |
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kms717
St Philomena Protect My Son
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Kelly
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Re: folic acid?
My dr gave me prenatals + 1mg of folic acid.
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| Posted 5/8/09 7:01 AM |
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Annie91606
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Anne
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Re: folic acid?
I take a regular multivitamin- plus eat lots of cereal to get some more folic acid.
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| Posted 5/8/09 9:15 AM |
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Angel321
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Re: folic acid?
even prior to my bfp - i was taking a pre-natal vitamin and a folic acid supplement.
Dave was/is ALSO taking it.....as it's shown to reduce birth defects in sperm for 'older' men....(dave is 39).
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| Posted 5/8/09 11:53 AM |
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LI-Joy
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Re: folic acid?
Posted by davenjess
Dave was/is ALSO taking it.....as it's shown to reduce birth defects in sperm for 'older' men....(dave is 39).
Thank you for this info about older men.
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| Posted 5/9/09 8:05 AM |
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