Folic acid - does it matter if I miss it for one day?

[wheresmyliein1973]

Hi, I can't remember if I've taken my folic acid today, its such an automatic thing now. Should I take another one just to be sure for today or hope that the food I've eaten will suffice? Thanks!

I should say that I'm 11 weeks pregnant . .

I don't really know the answer, but I know I got 15 minutes on my way to work the other day and turned around because I'd forgotton mine!!!!

Probably way too worried, but if I didn't then I would have sat and worried about it all day!!

(sorry not much help!)

No, missing one day isn't going to matter. FWIW, most people who take folic acid don't really need it, as they are aware of the need so tend to eat well, IYSWIM. Mind you, I would (and did!) still take it myself.

no, its completely fine - its a supplement that's all. Don't forget lots of people don't even know they are pg for weeks and aren't taking it. Please try to relax - you have another 29 weeks and will be a gibbering wreck if you stress out about all the dos and don'ts

Personally - I wouldn't stress either way - if you can take another one then do, and it won't do you any harm, but equally, if you have gone away and can't take it, then don't worry and just take one tomorrow as normal. I am sure 1 day (particularly at 11 weeks) will not really matter.

I know folic acid is fantastic and that obviously we should all be taking it, but try to remember that people did have babies for centuries and centuries before it's properties were known and before people were advised to take it!

Becuase of bleeding in early pregnancy, i didn't realise i even was till 16 weeks! It's a supplement, i'm sure hundreds of generations managed without it...

No, I wouldn't worry. I took it probably 4 days out of 7 whilst TTC and prob no more than 5 days out of 7 up to 12 weeks. Surely some is better than none...

No.

I took mine every day for 5 months before i got pg.

By 8 / 9 weeks pg when i had HG the pregnancy vits (with folic acid) made me sick... i switched to FA (just plain boring ones lol for about a week) but still vomited them every time (so didnt actually get FA into my system).... & was looseing preciouse fluid while trying, I had been in hospital for dehdration already

The midwives said not to worry as i have taken it for so long before being pregnant. I Am now 18 weeks, still quite sick (but getting better) and have not had any for about 10 weeks now.
For quite a few of those weeks i was not eating a healthy or folic acid rich diet either (as I couldnt, it made me sick) but midwives were not worried at all.