- thoat woes 2nd January 2004
... have cavities!
i take my vitamin C and zinc and folic acid like a good little girl, consistently now (i...
- Why oh Why do I have a hard time?? 9th December 2003
... DHEA, 24 hr cortisol, 17 & 21-OH, B-12, Iron, Ferrin, Folic acid, ANA antibodies, thyroid antibodies and complete...
- Are night sweats a symptom? 7th November 2003
... anti-seizure meds ... + calcium, selenium, vit. D, folic acid, zinc, and a multi-purpose vitamin containing...
- Hello Meep 21st October 2003
... mid-day to the end of the day.
I did recently add folic acid 400 mcg and Selenium 200 mcg to my other vitamins...
... vitamin E 400 IU, vitamin C 500 mg, calcium 600 mg, folic acid 400 mcg, and selenium 200 mcg. I have only been ... taking the folic acid and selenium about a week now. All the others ... have been pretty long term. Just decided the folic acid and selenium might help. As far as what time...
- OK, Now what to do? That is the question. 15th October 2003
... Also, just today picked up some selenium 200 mcg and folic acid 400 mcg to start taking. I'd kind of forgotten ... about the folic acid being helpful for the Thallassemia in the past...
- Residual Effects? 2nd October 2003
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FOLIC ACID - 400mcg (some of these are because I am such...
- Eyelash loss 7th August 2003
... first few months after I started treatment I took a folic acid B12 supplement and a supplement called chezyn...
- Miller01 - Is Today the Day? 26th July 2003
... but had female issues with it, so stopped. Also, folic acid, zinc, progesterone cream and lysine. I have...
- Anyone have Petichiae? 27th June 2003
... If you take B-12 you should take Folic Acid with it for one without the other deplets the...
- New member, Hi and advice 16th June 2003
... Thrombocytopenia is caused by low levels of vitamin B12 and Folic Acid, and/or by excessive alcohol. It may also be...
- I sure need some direction. Blood results back 3rd May 2003
... Thanks for sharing. I have been tested for B-12 and Folic and calcium/Mag. All came back good. My B-12 was low...
- Tree Frog...re: B-complex 22nd April 2003
... blood level may not be accurate, as adequate intake of folic acid (which I'm careful to get) masks the true level...
- Now that I have purchased seleium how 25th March 2003
... after my thyroid meds. I take a c complex, B-6, B-12, Folic acid, multi, postassium and mag. combination,Vit....
- baffled!? 13th February 2003
... stopped eating bread and sugar. Also I started taking folic acid, B vitamins and zinc. But I really can tell a...
- CAUTION!!! 11th February 2003
... com/[/url]
It's very interesting. I am only taking folic acid B12 and zinc (my Dad over-ordered these so he...
- Folic Acid & Goitre 29th September 2002
... meds to control my hypothyroidism and I began taking folic acid back in June b/c my husband & I are are trying ... to conceive. My dr told me that taking my folic acid along with my thyroid meds was not a problem...
- Hi. New to this. 17th March 2008
... pre-natal vitamin. They are now suggesting taking folic acid up to a year before pregnancy. Also, you could...
- Previous M/C and late thirties--anyone else? 7th February 2008
... yrs on the pills (I took 2 months off to prepare - folic acid, et..) We were shocked and so excited. Sadly...
... trying to do everything right like avoid alcohol, take folic acid, eat right etc. The only thing for me is so...
- a few ttc questions is it my fault? 31st January 2008
... trying to eat a balanced diet, make sure you are on folic acid can be of help. 6 months is not along time these...
- hoping this is the month 9th January 2008
... glasses of h20 per day, started epo last cycle, b-6, folic acid, flax oil after o, also mucinex, carrot juice...
- Problems after birth control... 5th January 2008
... bought are "Life" brand (Canada) and contain 1mg of folic acid. Is that sufficient?...
... units) of vitamin A
800 and 1,000 mcg (1 mg) of folic acid
400 IU of vitamin D
200 to 300 mg of calcium...
... vitamins before I get pregnant so that I have enough folic acid (folate) in my system to help prevent birth defects ... than me, but I believe it is suggested to take 1mg of folic acid for 3 months or more before you get pregnant...
- 37 trying for first baby 26th November 2007
... vitamins the month before although I had been taking folic acid for several months
* DH quit smoking and was...
... yrs on the pills (I took 2 months off to prepare - folic acid, et..) We were shocked and so excited. Sadly...
- what does my sperm count need to be for pregnancy 15th November 2007
... Vitamins rich in Zinc Folic acid Vitamins B12 C and E and omega 3 are some of...
- What should I do? please help me !! 14th November 2007
... taking prenatal vitamins or some vitamins that have folic acid in them. It is very importnat for a growing baby...
- progesterone cream 10th November 2007
... same time so!!!!! im doing fine, taking aspirin and folic ,feel no different for it though.they seem to think...
... As far as meds, I'm on 5mg of Folic Acid for the homocysteine and MTHFR in addition to...
... thanks ,i too still on baby aspirin and folic , said maybe reduce clots.good luck to your dh,hope...
- Putting off the test 8th November 2007
... until next week? I'm taking prenatal vitamins and folic acid already, so putting off finding out isn't putting...
- Is this pregnancy risky? 29th October 2007
... next summer.
One other question. As far as the folic acid- my women's one a day has 100% daily value folic...
... that would worry me is stress.
As far as your folic acid, it should be around 400-800 units per day. ...
- Does she NEED to lose weight in order to conceive? 28th October 2007
... won't hurt her either. She should also start taking Folic Acid supplement and/or prenatal vits. These help....
- Finally Got My BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7th September 2007
... miraculous!!!... so I am also taking a break from my folic acid pills for this month.... :):)...
- Another 2ww 18th August 2007
... also told me that my dh needs to start taking the folic acid too, not just me, while ttc because it makes...
... you!! I think Im going to have my hubby start taking folic acid too! haha what can it hurt?!
Destea - wow...
- Why take prenatal vitamins while TTC?? 22nd July 2007
... I have read that Folic Acid (which is included in prenatal vitamins) can ... bread are also good things to eat to help you get the Folic Acid you need. I am sure the March of Dimes has plenty...
... re about 2 weeks along, and it just jump-starts the folic acid, which is really good for the baby. The baby...
... your pregnancy for you to have high enough levels of folic acid in your system i around the time of implantation...
- Implantation Bleeding Question 14th July 2007
... we aren't trying until the fall" and only took my folic acid once every 4 days, didn't eat particularly great...
- Questions-sorry to be a pain 2nd July 2007
... saying that green tea can affect the body absorbing folic acid,maybe im thinking too much about it but i thought ... that maybe my green tea drinking affecting my folic acid absorbtion so therefore the embryo didnt form...
- to concieve after loss or not ?? 30th May 2007
... before i am not sure where to start i am already on folic tablets my ob told me to go onto , just in case i...
... I am so sorry. Folic tablets are good I take prenat vitamins. First off...
- Spotting before period. Is that bad? 9th May 2007
... I have started taken a strong Vit B complex with folic acid for about 2 months now and i actually noticed...
- Hello new here with questions :) 8th May 2007
... a seizure disorder and I take a prenatal and extra folic acid every day. :)...
- CD 7...anybody else? 7th May 2007
... for?... what does it do?... that is different from folic acid, right?
Jessparm -- was in splits reading...
... can do that. (I hope it works!) It is different from Folic Acid so I've been sure to get that too! Good luck...
- BFP, oh my gosh, BFP!!! 4th May 2007
... ll get to see the heart beat. Have you been taking folic acid supplements?
keep us posted on your nos.....
- Older, scared and TTC 4th May 2007
... yet. I guess I'll have to look into them. Only on folic acid. But maybe anything would be good to boost me...
- OhNo, Aunt Flow 19th April 2007
... eventuate. Are you on any prenatal vitamins. i take folic acid but there maybe one specific one that prepares...
... for around 6 months. As far as pre natal Im taking Folic acid, I didnt take anything with the first because...
- i read somewhere that you are at your most fertile straight after stopping the pill! 18th April 2007
... its coz they want to make sure your boosted up with folic acid! i think there may be some kind of conspiracy...
- Planning to conceive..maybe you can help? 8th March 2007
... what I am taking everyday since FEB 1.
---800 mcg of folic acid
---2,000 mg fish oil with EPA 360mg/ DHA 240mg...
... he advised for me:
Prenatal Vitamin (1 a day)
Folic Acid (1 a day)
Calcium Softgels (2 a day) or Coral ... which is:
Multi-Vitamin (2 a day)
Vitamin B w/ Folic Acid (1 a day)
Coral Calcium (3) because I can't...
... he advised for me:
Prenatal Vitamin (1 a day)
Folic Acid (1 a day)
Calcium Softgels (2 a day) or Coral ... which is:
Multi-Vitamin (2 a day)
Vitamin B w/ Folic Acid (1 a day)
Coral Calcium (3) because I can't...
- What can improve my chances??? 1st March 2007
... as well.
Right now.....I am taking fish oils and folic acid everyday for the past 1 1/2 months now. I still...
- Im really starting to loose hope! 26th February 2007
... smokers, hardly drink any alcohol, i take multi vits and folic acid, iron and other health supplements and have done...
- Vitamins and herbs when TTC? 24th February 2007
... Jelly, and Damania Leaves plus of course I'm taking Folic Acid. It would be great to get a BFP my first month...
- 2 WW anyone with me? 21st February 2007
... next month, i'm going tokeep taking my vitamins and folic acid thanks for the support i really need it...
- not ovulating :( 15th February 2007
... I am taking folic acid. do you recommend anything else?...
... I'm also taking folic acid trying to prepare my body so when i do get pg ... multi vitamin with other types of vitamins besides folic acid has anyone used (muti complete from nature made ... ) it has 400 mcg of folic acid but it has vitamin a b e all the rest...
- DH question 8th February 2007
... multi vitamin starting this past month while I take folic acid. I think it all depends on the individual and...
... in them to take during pregnancy and then took just folic acid from that point forward. Dh quit smoking. I...
- Alcohol and TTC 3rd February 2007
... since August.
Golden mum what vitamins apart from folic acid may i take?Also i ve been following all your...
... women TTC take a pre-natal vitamin because it contains folic acid. If you are already taking folic acid, you might...
- Totally new to TTC 1st February 2007
... prenatal vitamins. Make sure whatever you take has folic acid.
If you have cycles that last about 28 days...
- Should I be taking prenatal vitamins?? 29th January 2007
... be taking prenatal before you conceive especially folic acid (or folate). It is good if they are in your ... in advance, I have heard that you want to be taking folic acid a few months in advance. If you take it after ... half the recommended dose, and supplement with a folic acid only vitamin. You want 800 - 1000mgs of folic...
... Should I scrap those and just go to the store and buy folic acid? The last time I was taking the vitamins I just...
... saw something on the news this morning about taking Folic Acid before TTC. I was getting ready for work and...
... nformation on the CBS website. It said that everyone needs folic acid, but it is really important for women who could ... get pregnant. If a woman has enough folic acid in her body BEFORE she is pregnant, it can help ... in the baby's brain and spine. Woman need to take folic acid every day, starting before they are pregnant ... defects. It said that all women should take 400 mcg of folic acid a day which is 100% DV.
Birth defects happen ... know you are pregnant). So we need to load up on Folic Acid and have healthy babies!! Good Luck!...
- Prenatal Vitamins 9th January 2007
... Also, it is important to get at least 400 mg of folic acid in per day when TTC and during pregnancy. My...
... are fine, except you might want to add a separate folic acid supplement.
Every prenatal vitamin I know...
- New 2ww (first of 2007!!!) -- af due early/mid Jan 25th December 2006
... shouldn't take them. My dr said it was good to get the folic acid in your body built up to help fight against birth...
... TTC. :o I take a multivitamin every morning with folic acid. I wonder if this is enough. I don't see my...
... im taking folic acid, i was told it was good to take it when ttc and...
... throw in something new!!!...
re. vits -- I take folic acid every morning... doc said you can take it all...
- epilepsy and soon TTC 11th December 2006
... taking Tegretol and Klonopin? I also take 4 mg of folic acid daily.
Thank you!...
- Vitamins-hating them! 7th December 2006
... nauseous.
When I was preggo w/ my son I only took folic acid pill (much smaller and didn't smell). But my ... birth defects if a woman takes multivitamins (not just folic acid)
"The study shows that taking a daily prenatal...
... the vitamin, a children's chewable vitamin with a folic acid supplement is perfectly fine. Doctors often recommend...
- Sore nipples, pregnant? HELP! 7th December 2006
... Imagine you are Pg, you will need to start taking folic acid and looking after your health - without enough ... folic acid in the first few weeks a women is putting her...
- Would like some helpful advice 26th November 2006
... the major changes that occur during pregnancy. Is folic acid okay to take even though I'm not pregnant yet...
... mom and baby need.
The prenatals have plenty of folic acid and an additional supplement is not necessary ... that you currently take and like, check the amount of folic acid -- compare it to a prenatal vitamin. If it's ... significantly lower, take a folic acid supplement in addition to your daily multi.
...
... then take a regular multi (which should have 400 folic acid anyway...) and also another 400 folic. ANY prenantal ... vit's you get should have at least 800 folic .
It is also suggested that if you smoke, drink...
... without being pregnant.
I did buy a few weeks back folic acid vits, but not multi. As far as anything else...
- Waiting before the 2ww.......just to chat! 15th November 2006
... plan on sleeping better and I also plan on stopping folic acid for the week right after af as since I have been...
- Prenatal vitamins 14th September 2006
... and a healthy balanced diet is all you need.
I know folic acid is important, but theres been a lot of press...
... She said it is very important that you have enough folic acid so your baby can develop properly. I also heard ... first 3 weeks of pregnancy and that not having enough folic acid contributes to this disorder....
- When is Ovulation!!!!!????!!! SO CONFUSED!! 13th September 2006
... my doctor told me to go to my drugstore and get a folic acid supplement you can ask your pharmacist for the...
... Terpamber...the One A Day Womens I take has a 400 mcg of folic acid, so that must be good, I guess...Lol..Im so confused...
- Am I too old? 25th August 2006
... there any other over 35 girls ttc? I have been taking folic acid for the past 2 months and started charting my...
- Multi-vitamin 25th August 2006
... diet and want to start taking multi-vitamins.. I hear folic acid is VERY important..Anything else? THANKS!...
... take centrum. However, centrum contains only 0.2mg folic acid, min requirements for pregnant women 0.4mg.
...
I plan to take additional supplement of folic acid or switch to prenatal vitamins once i get BFP...
- Planning on TTC 14th August 2006
... s multivitamins. Its has 100% of my daily value of folic acid. Is this ok, or should I be thinking about a...
... unless you are not a healthy eater but a little extra folic acid and calcium would probably be a good idea. Good...
... vitamins you are taking should be fine since they have folic acid. Perhpas when you finish your current supply...
- Vitamin backfire? 31st July 2006
... So, I have been taking prenatals, folic acid, vitex and EPO, and today I feel like I got into...
... First of all, you do not need to take additional folic acid if you are taking prenatals. The prenatal should ... have an adequate amount of folic acid. If this is your first month taking prenatals...
- A Couple of Questions..... 29th July 2006
... prenatal vit. I just take a multivitamin that has folic acid in it that is what my dr recomended for me. GOOD...
- Trying to conceive 24th July 2006
... to thrive. I would start taking your prenatals and folic acid and then in a few monthes after being off the...
- Prenatal Vitamins 23rd July 2006
... the pharmacy) in Mar after finding out how important folic acid is from a pre-pregnancy book.
In May, I had...
... When I was TTC I was told by my GYN to just take Folic Acid vitamins..I asked the pharmasist which was the ... took that one...once I was pregnant I stopped the folic acid and went right onto the prenatal vitamins, the...
- green tea? 19th July 2006
... it after O because it can block the absorption of folic acid which we all know is very important in the early...
- Extra folic acid for Type 1 Diabetics? 18th July 2006
... although i think that being safe and taking 1mg of folic acid will not hurt you at all.i took that amount when...
- Newbie-mabye TTC 26th June 2006
... said the Tegretol is fine as long as I take 4 mg of folic acid every day before I get pregnant (I have been...
- Low sperm count-stupid question 14th June 2006
...
CoQ10- 50 mg
Zinc- 60 mg
Selenium- 500 mg
Folic Acid- 400 mcg
Word of caution here-- if you decide...
- Is Vitamin A good or bad for fetus? 30th April 2006
... fetus. Anymore could be harmful. You should get more folic acid when you are pregnant and get most of it from...
