Folic acid

At my booking appointment I was prescribed extra folic acid. Since taking it, I have had really bad stomachs and constipation. I think I am now 12 weeks, does anyone know if I need to keep taking the extra folic acid?

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You can stop taking it all together at 12 weeks. I will be

I got peracibed extra and was told to take it until 16 so my blood can adjust

I’m on high dose folic acid on prescription for 12 weeks then I’ll just be taken pregnacare

Yeah, I'm taking pregnacare too. I think I'm safe to go to just taking that now

So when I spoken to my midwife she said it’s fine to continue with pregncare and the extra folic acid, don’t know if that helps till 12 weeks? Then I’m on aspirin x

can I ask why you got prescribed extra? Did they test your folate level?

i am following as ive just been taking healthy start tablets which is one tablet with folic acid,vitaminD&C from the midwife. Can one just take pregnacare without prescription?

yeah you can, I’ve tried both the liquid and the gummies and both are good if you don’t like the tablets- prefer the taste of the gummies. X

I was prescribed it as I have a high BMI

how far along are you? i am week 9 and have not been seen yet

I'm 12 weeks now. I had my first appointment when I was around 9 weeks.

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