High dose (5mg) folic acid AND Pregnacare?

[Senso21]

So I was put on the high prescription dose of folic acid 5mg when trying to conceive as a routine blood test showed my folate levels were non existent.

I fell pregnant about 6 weeks after starting to take it and am now 7+2. GP told me to carry on taking this high dose for my entire pregnancy as my levels were so low.

my question is, does anyone else take a high dose and also take pregnacare or similar. As these also contain folic acid too.

I asked the GP and she told me to ask the midwife, but my booking appt isn’t for another couple of weeks and I feel like I could be benefitting from the other vitamins in the meantime

anyone have any insight?

Hey!

I have high dose folic acid - 5mg.
I was told to take that along with vit d tablets. I then take the omega 3 DHA tablet from the pregnacare pack (can't find just those tablets on their own anywhere!)

I stop the folic at 12 weeks though and then switch to pregnacare tablet - was told not to take both at the same time (in both this pregnancy and with my first) as too much folic isn't good. I never had my levels checked though but you can always call your local midwife team and ask the question, even though your booking in appointment isn't yet, you still have access to them

Congratulations too!!

I took folic acid till 12 weeks and was told I could stop then carried on with pregnacare and higher does of vit d as had twins

A few months ago I asked my consultant and he told me there is no issue with taking both pregnacare and folic acid. He said that the body disposes of the "waste" extra folic acid so not to worry about taking both at all.

Hey, I'm taking both high dose folic acid and pregnacare. Figured a little extra FA won't do any harm!

I took both through my whole pregnancy. It was fine