Folic acid amout when expecting TWINS???

Re: Folic acid amout when expecting TWINS???

• Wishing35 member

  November 2013

  My doctor gave me a separate prescription for folic acid, don't remember the amount though. You can call and ask yours if they can call one in for you, congratulations !

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• curlylocks3 member

  November 2013

  My OB RX'd me an extra 2mg, I know other people who were told 1mg per baby, and others who weren't told to supplement at all. My OB said there is varying research on whether extra is needed and if so, how much; I'd wait and ask your OB.

    
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• amy1007 member

  November 2013

  I have no idea! I had severe hyperemesis and threw them up so couldn't take a prenatal

  
  
  

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• nblondheim member

  November 2013

  My amount was never increased. Just taking a normal over the counter prenatal vitamin.

  

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• tootsscott member

  November 2013

  amy1007 said:

  I have no idea! I had severe hyperemesis and threw them up so couldn't take a prenatal

  I was the same. Couldn't swallow anything past 9 weeks, but whatever your OB is recommending!
  
  Also, women tend to have low iron during pregnancy, especially with twins. Have they done your blood work yet? Just make sure you get enough iron, or else you could be in my boat! They said my level was 82 and it should be around 120! Whoopsie!

  
  

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• LegalLadyBug member

  November 2013

  My OB hasn't said anything but my iron is in the toilet and I have to have weekly iron infusions. The doctor I was referred to for the infusions told me to supplement my regular prenatal with an extra folic acid 400-800mcg every day. So I assume its safe, it also helps iron absorption.

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

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• jocie2581 member

  November 2013

  nblondheim said:

  My amount was never increased. Just taking a normal over the counter prenatal vitamin.

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• sushilover0214 member

  November 2013

  My doctor is pretty conservative and has me taking an extra 3000 mcg (?) a day. So with prenatal, I'm getting almost 4000!

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• jessican08 member

  November 2013

  My OB just said to take an extra 400mcg/day in addition to what my PNV had.
  

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• KatieGummow member

  November 2013

  I printed out the ingredients on my prenatal so my OB could see how much of what is in it (975 mcg of folic acid).  When she then told me we were having twins she said that I was fine with my prenatals for now.  Now at 18w she still hasn't changed it.  Thank you for bringing this up, I am going to ask her at my 19w appt.

  

              
  

  
  

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• Tamarababy member

  November 2013

  Thanks everyone!

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