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TTC & obese - folic acid

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Confusedddddddd · 21/12/2023 23:45

Anyone TTC and obese? Do you take higher strength folic acid? I did once pregnant with DD but don't know if I should be doing so while TTC?

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clouise30 · 21/12/2023 23:49

I did last year - they recommend being on 5mg (from memory) for 3 months before getting pregnant ideally but not essential. When asking for the prescription ask for a big enough quantity as you can get so you don't have to keep paying for repeats! 3 months prior and then take until week 12 I believe, an get expensive!

BombaySamphire · 21/12/2023 23:50

clouise30 · 21/12/2023 23:49

I did last year - they recommend being on 5mg (from memory) for 3 months before getting pregnant ideally but not essential. When asking for the prescription ask for a big enough quantity as you can get so you don't have to keep paying for repeats! 3 months prior and then take until week 12 I believe, an get expensive!

Why would it be available on prescription?

clouise30 · 21/12/2023 23:52

@BombaySamphire because 5mg is prescribed by the doctor. Well mine was anyway. From pharmacy shelf it's the much, much lower mg.

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Confusedddddddd · 22/12/2023 00:33

@clouise30 thank you I'm 6 m into trying, really should have thought of this earlier! It was fine with DD though. I'll call my gp.

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clouise30 · 22/12/2023 08:04

Confusedddddddd · 22/12/2023 00:33

@clouise30 thank you I'm 6 m into trying, really should have thought of this earlier! It was fine with DD though. I'll call my gp.

Don't worry at all it's just the ideal but from now will be all good 😊. Also you can still take pregnacare etc alongside your prescription once you conceive even though they usually include folic acid. I was worried about taking too much but my consultant was re assuring and told me that your body will treat any excess folic acid as waste and will dispose of it - can't remember the exact science! Good luck 😊

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