has anyone heard?

[BaileeMae]

Has anyone heard that a low folic acid--- or other hormone/vitamins levels can cause chemical pregnancies?

 

[Twinkie210]

I have never heard that low folic acid can cause a CP. Usually low folic acid is associated with neuro tube deformities. I would think that hormone problems could cause CP though.

 

[chiapso]

About the bird? Lol I thought the thread was gonna kick out the surfing bird song lol

 

[petitpas]

Funnily enough, one of the ladies I know from here mentioned to me last week that extra folic acid can aid with conception (that's what her fertility specialist told her). It's worth a try. I'm on 5mg/day which is much higher than the standard 0.4mg dose but is still considered safe.

 

[lauraemily17]

I've read it cam help if you have autoimmune problems. Autoimmune probs can also reduce progesterone levels so it's all kind of linked.

 

[threebirds]

Can you take too much FA? Is there an amount that is bad?
I take my reg daily tablet but am tempted to take two - not necessarily every day but maybe every other day, what do u think? Thanks x

 

[Marini_Mare]

you cant take too much folic acid, your body flushes out what you don't use/need I took 400mg/day for 4 months before I had my CP. now I'm taking my 400mg folic acid and the prenatal i got when I got my bfp, it has 800mg of folic acid in it

https://www.babyhopes.com/articles/folic-acid.html

 

[Brookegarrett]

isnt folic acid measured in mcg? if u had 800 mg of folic acid that would be like 10000 the normal amount?

 

[petitpas]

That's a whole meal in pills alone!

1 milligram is 1000 micrograms.

The standard recommended dose of folic acid is 400 micrograms (μg) or 0.4 milligrams (mg).
You can safely take more than that. I've seen some prenatals contain 800 μg and my doctor has put me on 5mg (5000 μg) folic acid, which I get on prescription.

 

[threebirds]

I had a look at Folic acid in Wikipedia, and it has a useful table. 400 micrograms id the RDI (recommended daily intake) for an adult & 800 is the safe UL (upper limit). For a preg woman the figures are 800 (rdi) & 1000 (ul).

Pregnacare preconception has 400 micrograms of folic acid, i also have separate fa pills which are also 400. I think i will take both, giving me 800 a day, especially as i am worried about what caused my mc.

 

[Marini_Mare]

isnt folic acid measured in mcg? if u had 800 mg of folic acid that would be like 10000 the normal amount?

thats what i meant!

 

[petitpas]

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