Folic acid?

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Can you have to much folic acid? I've been taking pregnacare and a extra dose of folic acid and now worrying I've been taking to much?

I've had 2 misscarriages and a ectopic so just trying to give my body everything it needs in hope my next pregnancy is successful

I spoke to my pharmacist about this as I was taking the same as you. He said to just take the extra folic and vitamin D but wasn’t concerned about it being an issue. Might be worth cutting back until you can check with your midwife/doctor?

I wondered the same as I’m on the extra dose and have been since November (mc December and stayed on while ttc as per doc advice). According to my doc I should take higher dose until 12 weeks but it’s fine to keep taking for longer

Oh I missed that - midwife said not to bother with pregnancies, just folic acid and vitamin D

😮 Pregnacare not pregnancies!!! Autocorrect fail!

if your taking pregnacare I wouldn't bother with the extra dose unless recommended for you. you can get folic acid from green leafy vegetables so top up through your diet instead

My BMI is borderline 29/30. My midwife prescribed the higher dose of folic acid. I said to her, shall I take this alongside my Pregnacare tablet? She said no. (I also take a separate vitamin D tablet at her request).

I would definitely ask a pharmacist, midwife or doctor what the consequences of taking a double dose might be. But I would relax because the nhs website for pregnant ladies says this:

"If you're taking folic acid supplements, it's important not to take too much, as this could be harmful.

Taking 1mg or less a day of folic acid supplements is unlikely to cause any harm."

www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-b/

So if you're taking two doses, say for example, the 500micrograms prescribed by a doctor and the 400micrograms in a pregnacare tablet, you should be ok as they add up to 900 micrograms (0.9 grams).

Again though, double check with a healthcare professional x

I wouldn't continue taking both though. Keep on with pregnancare unless the second tablet is a higher dose and has been prescribed. Then take that until week 12 and swap back to pregnacare after x

I took 5mg during pregnancy while the usual dose is 0.4mg.