AndiAmsterdam
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Hi all - happy friday!!
Right after I found out I was pregnant, my husband and I scheduled an appointment with our 'huisarts' (Dutch term for GP) to find out about next steps, midwife recommendations/referrals, etc. The appointment wasn't entirely helpful, but at the end he did prescribe me 5mg folic acid tablets, as he had looked at my prenatal and said that 4mcg isn't enough folic acid.
I have been taking the prescription folic acid daily, along with my prenatal, but it has just occurred to me that perhaps this is a bad idea! Is there such a thing as too much folic acid, or will my body excrete the excess? I am hesitant to stop taking either one, especially as I am sure it would be difficult to find a prenatal without folic acid.
Any thoughts?
Right after I found out I was pregnant, my husband and I scheduled an appointment with our 'huisarts' (Dutch term for GP) to find out about next steps, midwife recommendations/referrals, etc. The appointment wasn't entirely helpful, but at the end he did prescribe me 5mg folic acid tablets, as he had looked at my prenatal and said that 4mcg isn't enough folic acid.
I have been taking the prescription folic acid daily, along with my prenatal, but it has just occurred to me that perhaps this is a bad idea! Is there such a thing as too much folic acid, or will my body excrete the excess? I am hesitant to stop taking either one, especially as I am sure it would be difficult to find a prenatal without folic acid.
Any thoughts?