Folic acid or Folate

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Are you taking folic acid or folate during pregnancy?

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Yes, I have been since before I got pregnant

Methyl Folate is best for absorption and naturally occurring, i’ve been happy with Naturelo NATURELO Prenatal Multivitamin with Gentle Chelated Iron, Methyl Folate, Plant Calcium & Choline - Vegan, Vegetarian - Non-GMO - Gluten Free - 180 Capsules | 2 Month Supply https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3Q83PG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_PE59F03YH76R9X0GDJGG?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Yas, please scroll down a bit to a post from “S” on folic acid and see my replies. I added a link to info I believe everyone should know. Not only is it not beneficial to have the “wrong” form, but it can actually be detrimental.

Folate is the natural form and folic acid is the synthetic form . I’ve just been eating foods and herbs that have folate in it

Folate! I use Ritual.

I am taking folic acid in my prenatal even though I'm not pregnant yet I still take them

Thank you ladies. Is it okay to take folate and the prenatal vitamins (pregnacare original) that also contains 400ug of folic acid?

Here is the article I’ve referenced before. Folic acid is synthetic. It is not methylated so it is possible to reach a level of toxicity especially if you have an MTHFR gene mutation, which is very common but rarely tested for. There are wonderful options for prenatal vitamins that contain the 5-MTHF version of folate.

https://lilynicholsrdn.com/folate-pregnancy-folic-acid-mthfr/

I have bought folate and prenatal vitamins that also contains folate. Thank you so much for the advice❤️

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Wondering if others are experiencing this too.

A group of us have been friends for 10 years or so. In our 30-40s. Now we all have kids or expecting, roughly the same age. We all live far from family. Seemed like the kids were going to grow up together. Be each others village. But no.

Parenting approaches are wildly different for us all, We judge each other, some silently and others very openly. The kids don't get on and I don't want to force my daughter into a friendship where someone is just nasty to her. There is a lot of competition which is draining my energy - whose kid is a good eater, whose kid has more activities, who spends more time with their kids and go on more expensive holidays, an so on. I continued to work, they tell me I am missing on the best years. I now can afford to stay home (second kid and other circumstances changed), they told me I will hate being a stay at home mum - "it's not as easy as it looks".

I have decided to distance myself as it is totally toxic environment and I don't need these friendships, but is this common? I feel like I am grieving relationships I never even had in the first place if that makes sense.

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I’ve been in bed putting baby to sleep at 5:30pm on a Saturday and all my friends are going to events etc. I love my baby and wouldn’t change her for the world but omg every Saturday eve I get a really depressing feeling bc I can’t just go out. How are you guys dealing with the feeling of missing your old life where you were just free to roam??

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Hey I’m new to this app my name is Leah 22 mom to a 3 month old I feel so alone due to a dv relationship I’m out now but I just need new friends to talk to and get to know I’m Shropshire based x

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I’ve lost myself while trying to build the family of my dreams. I’ve realized that whatever I was working on, it was just an illusion, a distant dream that I had…a little girl’s fantasy.

Maybe it’s the fact that I grew up without a family, that I’ve always felt that urge to make my own. For that reason, I’ve let things go for so long, I’ve lost myself.

I was so hell bent on everything being perfect, that I’ve exhausted myself doing and carrying everything for someone who never even lifted a little finger. This was his dream family. I was actually in the wrong dream. I’ve lost my way.

I am a builder, I’ve always felt the need to work, advance, better myself. Maybe that’s why I didn’t see I was already on my own for a long time.

I am tired, I am lost.

But I have you. And for that, I will be forever grateful.