How much folate is enough to TTC? I always thought 0.5mg is enough but read an article earlier today saying it should be 5mg to improve fertility and lower the chance of NT defects.
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How much folate?
How much folate is enough to TTC? I always thought 0.5mg is enough but read an article earlier today saying it should be 5mg to improve fertility and lower the chance of NT defects.
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I just took black mores ifolic but I guess any pregnancy one should have enough
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I think 0.5 is sufficient for most as that's what's in elevit etc.
I am on 5mg but that's to counteract another medication.
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You should not exceed 1mg of folic acid without medical supervision. 0.5mg is the usual recommendation but I think elevit used to have 0.8mg (when I was taking it a few years back, not sure if it's the same now?).
Last edited by juniper76; June 2nd, 2013 at 01:42 PM.
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we were advised to take 5mg of folic acid by the genetic counsellor after our angel was born with spina bifida. He told us that you are better off taking a separate folic acid and a separate iron tablet than taking the pregnancy tablets that have everything in them, but that may just be a case by case thing.
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People with a family history of neural tube issues are often advised to take 5mg when ttc and during pregnancy. For most other women, the recommendation is 0.5mg per day.
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