POSSIBLY pregnant with Twins - should I take extra folic acid?

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Sorry for the very random post. I feel like a bit of an interloper!

Basically I'm very early pregnant 6/7 weeks. I had some bleeding over the weekend and went to the EPU today where they scanned me and found TWO heartbeats. I am still bleeding and one of the sacs was a lot smaller than the other but for today, I am pregnant with twins (OMG!).

I'm being rescanned in a week, no one knows what will happen but I forgot to ask about folic acid at the hospital - should I be taking extra do you think???

No, take the normal amount. usual idiot disclaimer, ask a professional if not sure.

Oh, and fingers crossed that the little one starts to grown properly.

I'd phone your local midwife at your GP surgery and ask. Mine gave me a prescription for the extra folic acid tablets which was left at reception for me to collect.

Other than that, put your feet up and look after yourself

Ok, I don't actually have a midwife yet - there isn't one based at my GP surgery and I haven't been referred yet but I will see about calling my GP. I don't feel I can actually say it out loud right now, will try tomorrow!!!

I wasn't told to take extra folic acid with twins. I hope all looks good on the next scan.

I was prescribed extra Folic Acid after discovering it was twins at my 13 weeks scan.

My midwife didn't know. I took extra as more is recommended in other situations (overweight etc). I think the recommended amount is greater in some other countries as well so asked it wouldn't do any harm. At my first consultant appointment he said it was a good idea to take extra.
However bear in mind that most people don't even know they're having twins until 12 weeks when they have their first scan- and it is those 12 weeks where folic acid is most vital! So if you don't, everything should be fine