r any of u taking folic acid while trying or r u gonna wait till u r pg coz i keep reading in mags that u cant take it while trying

Hi,
i take pregnecare everyday while ttc. Think people say you should take while ttc as well as while you are prg.
Hope this helps.
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Hello, you should take it 12 weeks before (if you can) and 12 weeks after... please please take it as it is essential to stopping spina bifida, I had a baby girl 9 years ago who had it and she didn't make it and I didn't know about folic acid then (I was only 20)... it is really important and if there is a history of it in your family you can get a higher perscription dose from the GP (like me). Pregnecare has lots of extra stuff in it to help you feel healthy... good luck and baby dust to all xxx

Yep, I've been taking Folic Acid, and now Pregnacare since the start of October

i came off the pill and started trying in feb 07 and was told by nurse to take folic acid for 3months and that was enough, but its been nearly a year now so surely its all out of my system?? im taking metmorfin at moment to help my periods as have pcos should i still be taking folic acid oand can i take this while i am on metmorfin??? xxxx

Im taking folic acid, have been since ttc, only month 2 tho.

Im sure its good to take while ttc.

I have been taking Pregnacare since last month. The earlier the better!!! I have noticed improvements from all the other vitamins in it too, my skin is glowing!! And esp as I am veggie I think it's extra important I get all the vit and minerals i need!!!

I went to my doc when we decided to ttc. He said he'd prefer it if i waited for a follow up smear in June but if there was one thing that he would beg me to do is to take folic acid from that day on. He said he couldn't stress the importance of taking it before conception and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

He also said the amount of pregnant women he sees that have never taken it and aren't taking is awful!!

I ran out and bought it that day. Recommended dose from his wee book is 400mg per day. Been taking it now for nearly a fortnight. Hope this helps.

Em
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i've been taking sanatogen tablets since the end of November as it says to take them 3 months before ttc. this month i also started taking the sanatogen omega 3 ones too. it really is important to take them. when i told my doctor 2 years ago that i was coming off the pill she insisted i start taking folic acid asap even though i kept insisting we were going to use contraception until we decided to ttc! xx

i take the pg vit.hope that helps. i live in the usa and they told us on the news that you shoulld be taking it before you get pg. i don't know if it helps.
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i take folic acid 2 .. not takin no risks after my misscarrge

I take the Sanatogen ProNatal - I did during last pregnancy and I have started taking them again now... Its so important... Sara

Hi there, I read in another post that Pregnacare is on offer in Sainsbury, I've just bought some this morning.

Definitely take folic acid. Its in some foodstuffs as well and your body can't hold on to it and store it so you must take it everyday. Its not harmful before pregnancy as its in some multivits for non pg people too and we all need it.
I am diabetic and have to take 5mg thats about 20 times the amount of other pg ladies because i have a higher chance of a baby with neural tube defects, spina bifida.
So please please start taking it before you get pg it won't hurt. Filo x

I didn't realise how important it was so after reading all your posts I went straight out and bought some, so thanks x

i found sum cash yesterday n went n got sum