Folic acid question

[Desertrat101]

Quick question for anyone who might be awake at this hour: last time we were ttc I remember taking pre conception vitamins (which included folic acid), for a good few months before we got a bfp.

Once pregnant, I switched to pregnancy vitamins which also included folic acid. That was my first pregnancy and my dd is now 13 months old. We've decided to start trying for a second and am wondering what do I do this time around for folic acid...should I start with the pre pregnancy vitamins again/just take a folic acid supplement/leave it til I (hopefully) get a bfp and then go straight onto pregnancy vitamins...

Apologies if this is asking the obvious, it seems like an eternity since the last time I was ttc, but obviously it wasn't, I've just lost a few brain cells on the way.

No idea if it's relevant, but am not breastfeeding anymore...

Yes, you need to take a pre-pregnancy vitamin. Some companies make combo systems, one vitamin to start taking 2-3 months prior to conceiving all the way up until the end of the 12 week, then the next one for 13 weeks and up.

Thanks!

You don't need anything other than folic acid, but if you do decide to take a multivitamin then take a pregnancy/pre-pregnancy one as these avoid vit A, too much of which is not a good idea during pregnancy. If you look at the content, there is very little difference between the pre-pregnancy and pregnancy vits in most cases anyway - they are just a multivitamin.

The NHS recommends you start folic acid 90 days before ttc if you can.

Thanks, Pregnacare Conception and Pregnancy vitamins duly purchased. X