For those of you who are taking, or who had taken, prenatal vitamins, how much folic acid did you feel was important for you to have? I have been taking Women's One A Day Prenatal with DHA and it has 800 mcg of folic acid. My ob/gyn offers a prescription for vita Med MD One Rx that has something like 1 mg of folic acid. (Its just offered and not mandated for health reasons.) I am struggling with whether or not I should purchase the fairly expensive prescription for the little bit of extra folic acid or stick with the One A Days. Any personal opinions on this issue would be much appreciated!
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I take an additional folic acid supplement with my Vitacrave gummies. Could you just do that? They're really inexpensive!
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I take Folgard for extra folic acid. My RE prescribed it.
ETA- I only have a $5 copay for it but I suppose it depends on your insurance
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I take all separate vitamins since that's what my doctor told me last year - multivitamin, fish oil, folic acid and calcium/D. I was given a whole bunch of RX prenatal samples today though. I guess just to be "easier" and take one pill? I don't know how much is in the single tablet of folic acid that I take though.
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You can buy folic acid over the counter if you want extra
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I use VitaMed prenatal plus the extra DHA pill from them. I am really happy with it, though can't answer whether it is somehow better than other.
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800 mcg is plenty if you don't have a history of neural tube defects in your family. You can always buy a standard folic acid supplement over the counter (usually 500 mcg) but it's not necessary. Also, check the cereal and bread you eat - they are usually fortified with folic acid as well. Dark leafy vegetables (ie spinach) are another good source, so I would guess that you're probably getting additional folic acid as it is.
It is a water soluble vitamin so any excess will just be flushed out with your urine but as I once read, taking much beyond the 500 mcg per day (without medical justification) is really just giving you some awfully expensive urine! Personally, I think you're fine with 800 mcg and I would not spend extra out of pocket for an additional 200 mcg.
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@LovelyPlum: @swedishfish: @blackbird: @Thenetexan: Thanks for all of your input!!
@Ree723: Ohhhhh... i love the specificity of your response!!
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@Ree723: agree, agree. I take the Nature's Path (?- it's from Costco) prenatal and it has 800 mcg. I think that's plenty since you're probably getting some additional from food.
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@Pink Champagne: I ALSO take this one, I think, though my bottle says Nature Made. I get the prenatal + DHA one from Costco... one bottle is about $15 and has 150 vitamins in it (which comes out to about five months). Here is a link with all the deets (http://www.everydayvitamin.com/prenatal-multi-dha.html/?utm_source=CSEs&utm_medium=GoogleShopping&utm_term=NDM102749&utm_content=NDM102749&utm_campaign=ppc&gclid=CPq5262O1rkCFcs9QgodMF0Apg). It has 800 mcg folic acid. The only thing I wish it has more of was calcium, but I eat tons of yogurt and string cheese to supplement
. I have been taking it for the last year and a half. I noticed if I took it early in the day I would feel a little nauseous. I take it before bed now and I have no problems. Also, it smells like fish.
. I have been taking it for the last year and a half. I noticed if I took it early in the day I would feel a little nauseous. I take it before bed now and I have no problems. Also, it smells like fish.
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