Multiples

Does multiples mean more prenatals/folic acid?

My family recently asked me if I was taking more than the normal amount of prenatals.  This made me wonder if I should be taking more than 1 prenatal a day and 1 mg of folic acid. I asked the RE about this and he said I may need more folic acid, but told me to wait until I meet with the MFM in 10-15 days.

With multiples did you take more than 1 prenatal a day...what about folic acid?

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Re: Does multiples mean more prenatals/folic acid?

  • I was told to take the regular dosage of prenatals but extra folic.
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  • My prenatal contained folic acid and I was told that was fine (I specifically asked at my first appt after finding out there were 2). I did take fish oil pills though, since my prenatals did not contain DHA/ARA. HTH!
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  • Thank you!  I guess I will have to ask about this.  I have a prescription for 1 mg folic acid but initially they told me my prenatal already have 1 mg of folic acid so I did not need to take the extra 1 mg...hmmmm
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  • Just added more folic acid (1mg). 
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  • I take an extra 1 mg of folic acid and 325 mg iron.
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  • It depends on your blood test, I've never heard of taking more then one prenatal, pretty sure thats a no no.

    I take one prenatal (with DHA) extra folic acid per my dr, and extra vit D3 since my levels on that were a little low. I started getting a tad low on iron just recently but the supp was making me sick so we're re-testing my levels again this week to see if I need a different iron supplement.

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    My prenatal contained folic acid and I was told that was fine (I specifically asked at my first appt after finding out there were 2). I did take fish oil pills though, since my prenatals did not contain DHA/ARA. HTH!

    Same here!

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  • You would think extra baby = extra prenatal vitamins! I had the same concern, but just like everyone else who responded, I was told to take one prenatal vitamin plus one extra mg of folic acid daily.  I also take a couple calcium chews a day.  This was recommended by my doctor to help with restless leg syndrome at night.  The RLS comes and goes, so I don't think the calcium is helping much anyway!  

    BTW - if you're like me and terrified of giant-size pills, I found a pill that comes 2 little pills in a pack to take each day.  It's called Prefera OB and it also contains DHA and all that other good stuff...but the biggest appeal for me is the ability to swallow 2 small pills rather than 1 giant one. 

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  • The best answer is that there is no good data on this. Standard recommendation for pregnant woman is 400 mcg. Most agree moms pregnant with multiples need more - but no consensus on how much. Some sources say 1000 mcg (1 mg) while others say 2 mg and others (including Dr. Luke) say 4 mg.
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