Folic Acid with twins

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Hi everyone,

I’m currently pregnant with DCDA twins. After my first private scan which confirmed twins, I rang the midwife about supplements as the GP didn’t seem to know anything. According to her, at 7w3d, I should take 5mg of Folic Acid and 25mcg of Vit D. She even wrote a letter to the GP to prescribe it for me! A week later, the same midwife rang and took it back- saying to just take 400mcg of Folic Acid. I’m honestly confused as to how they can get it wrong if there’s a certain guideline being followed?

Has anyone taken only 400mcg of Folic Acid while pregnant (Pregnacare), or were you advised to take 5mg during the whole pregnancy?

Thank you!

Yes I’ve only been told to take pregnancare. I’m 24 weeks and still taking it

I took pregnacare and then was prescribed a double dose of folic acid and extra vitamin D at week 12 (partly because HG meant I could barely keep the vitamins down long enough to have an effect).

The 5mg dose is usually for mums with high BMI (over 30 I believe)

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you. Did you have to take the double dose until delivery?

I asked about this and was told to take the regular doses as for a single pregnancy. Dr did tell me to take iron too though, even though my iron levels were OK, said I'd probably need it. I'm not taking pregnacare as I had terrible sickness and I'm sure they made it worse, so taking individual iron, vit D and folic acid tablets (were 3 for 2 at Boots!) X

I think it stopped at the end of the second trimester but to be honest I was completely rattling with pills by that point (Vit d, iron, anti nausea, omeprazole, aspirin amongst others) I'm not 100% sure