Folic acid worried, doctors doubled dose at 11 weeks

[MoonshineJungle]

I've just received a phone call from my doctor informing me I need to be put on 5mg of folic acid instead of the 400 I've been taking for the past 2 weeks, I'm 11 weeks and 4 days so now I'm panicking I've not had enough for the recommended 12 weeks, he's giving me 84 tablets so I guess I'm taking them until further into my pregnancy? I'm worried now I've not done enough as I've got history of neurological disorders in my family. Anyone had anything similar?

[sweetchilli77]

im on 5mg of Folic acid as i have high BMI, was put on at 12 weeks.

[MoonshineJungle]

Thanks for the quick reply, can I ask how far gone are you? Do you still take it?

[sweetchilli77]

im 22 weeks, I'm also on aspirin and vitamin D, i persume i take this till i give birth as they have suggested i will have to take a prophylactic dose of clexane (blood thinner) after birth.

Its to prevent preeclampsia i believe.

[user1481490957]

Hi, I take 5mg daily and have for years as I am deficient because my body doesnt absorb it well from my diet. A few weeks before I caught pregnant I had came off some other medication so got out of the routine of taking them and missed taking mine quite regular (some times over a week at a time) when I found out I was pregnant at 6 weeks (a wonderful surprise) i was awfully worried that id not been taking it and my body not absorbing from diet. I went to my much awaited 20 week scan yesterday and everything looks perfectly normal including spine and brain thankfully. Try not to worry yourself too much. Hope this helped