Folic Acid ...

[mom and ttc]

Any of you took Folic Acid and are pregnant with Twins? Or took Folic Acid and not pregnant with twins?

 

[StarAngel]

I took folic acid right up to 16 weeks and then went on pregnacare and am at 22 weeks now.

 

[mom and ttc]

I took folic acid right up to 16 weeks and then went on pregnacare and am at 22 weeks now.

with twins?
i heard if you take 400-1000 mg of folic acid up to three month before getting pregnant your chances more than double getting pregnant w twins

 

[StarAngel]

I was on it before I got pregnant with bubs here and its only the one in there. I was put on higher dosage of it also. I'm not sure if it increases your chances of having twins tho. Might be worth checking it out with your doc.

 

[Twag]

I took folic acid when TTC with both and up until 16 weeks and only one baby both times

 

[spicyorange]

I took folic acid when TTC and I'm still taking it in my vitamin now and I'm only having one. It's best practice to take it 3 months before ttc to prevent spina bifida, never heard it have an effect on twins.

 

[Twinmum87]

Folic acid doesn't change your ovulation. It just helps the spinal cord form. Out of my 3 planned pregnancies (1 I was on the pill so never took folic acid before hand), I have conceived 1 set of fraternal twins and 2 singletons. Took folic acid for 1-2 months before hand each time.

 

[MrsA2014]

I started taking folic acid 400mg back in November, got pregnant in February and was told I could stop taking it at 12 weeks as it doesn't do anything after this time? But yeah only the one in there

 

[MummyToAmberx]

Folic acid has no impact on how many babies you have

 

[maryanne1987]

I've always taken folic acid while ttc, and yes I've had twin pregnancies but ive never heard or read folic acid would increase the likely hood of having twins??

 

[Indi84]

Never heard of it affecting multiple pregnancies?
It's for preventing spina bifida, well that's why I've been taking it!

 

[Dark_Star]

I had been on prescription strength 5 milligrams folic acid for about 7 months when I got pregnant with twins.

The 400-1000 figure is surely micrograms, not milligrams. Most prenatals have 400 or 800 micrograms per tablet. You can only get strengths over 1mg from a prescription. Toxic effects are seen at doses of 15mg.

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[OrkneyGirl]

Im not sure where this has came from but never heard of it and I took folic acid along side pregnacare before I got pregnant with my first and it was only one. I haven't heard of anything relating to folic acid increasing chances of twins

I took folic acid right up to 16 weeks and then went on pregnacare and am at 22 weeks now.

with twins?
i heard if you take 400-1000 mg of folic acid up to three month before getting pregnant your chances more than double getting pregnant w twins