Community› The Bump Message Boards› 1st Trimester
1st Trimester
New Discussion

Folic acid/vitamins question

nolabride0605nolabride0605
in 1st Trimester
I can not swallow the Rx prenatal vitamins. I had the same problem last time I was pregnant, and basically failed at taking the vitamins. My last doc told me to take Flinstones which is what I am doing now. Can I take the 800 mcg folic acid supplement you can buy at Wal-Mart? I don't go to the doc until May 6th. TIA!
Chuck (married 06/18/05) Caroline Reese 10/19/06 Charlie 12/11/09 Hailey 02/10/97 (SD)
Report Reply to Post

Re: Folic acid/vitamins question

  • aeg51107aeg51107

    I don't see why not, but how much folic acid is in the Flinstones? I've heard of pg women taking 2 of those per day though to get the right dosage for an adult.

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • anakinanakin
    Folic acid is water soluble.  So you can't take too much.  What ever is extra leaves your body in your urine.  I take a oc prenatal and a folic acid supplement.  My doctor said taking the extra folic acid would never hurt.
    Report Reply
  • Meredith ShawMeredith Shaw member

    2 Flintstone vitamins has 800 mg of folic acid. That's all you need--no need to take a supplement, unless your doc has suggested it.

     

    Report Reply
  • easjer05easjer05 member

    While folic acid is water soluble, March of Dimes and others recommend that you don't take more than 1,000 mcg (1 mg) from synthetic sources.  The level you have to take to reach toxicity is really high though - women with a history of neural tube defects take 4,000 mcg daily, so if you want to take a supplement, it probably won't hurt.  Too much folic acid can mask a vit b12 deficiency though - however if you eat red meat regularly, it's probably not an issue.

    I'd maybe recommend going with the 250 or 400 mcg supplements though (look around between drug stores, Target, WalMart, etc - you can find lower doses than 800 mcg), to be safe.

    I personally take a prenatal (800 mcg of folic acid) and a folic acid supplement of 800 mcg.  But I was trying to replenish folic acid stores after the treatment for ectopic pregnancy.


    Gabriel Ross - August 24, 2009 * Vivienne Rose - May 1, 2012

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    My Blog

    Report Reply
  • BeeLoveBeeLove
    I take a TON of FA a day b/c my hubby's family has spina bifida in it.  You can't OD on folic acid, so I take three times more than what most normal girls are prescribed. That should be more than enouhg, but you can cal your doc before your date to ask questions.
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"