Folic Acid

[Kyoyo]

Hello,

So I’m wondering how far in advance did you start to take folic acid?
I had a missed miscarriage last month, however I’m still waiting for my period to arrive and have seen online that pregnacare can delay your period so I’m not sure if to start taking it or folic acid instead?

Sorry about your MM ☹️I started taking folic acid 2-3 months before we started TTC, I have had no issues with it delaying my cycle. I’ve now switched to pregna-plan just to make sure I’m getting all the right stuff. This is my first month taking it so not sure if it will affect my cycle, I ovulated around my usual time so fingers crossed it doesn’t!

I started three months before TTC. The folic added is needed most in those really early weeks (even pre-6 weeks) so if you are actually planning a baby, you should be taking it for a while beforehand for sure as if you only start when you get a positive, you've missed some of the window.