how much folic acid?

[hope4]

Hi. everyone.
I'm new here.
My 1st Lupron protocol failed since I got only one egg matured.
So I'm on my 2nd IVF cycle with Antagon protocol. I started taking birth control pill on my 4th day of period, then I will go to hospital for the 1st monitoring on 30th. I guess I would start shots after that day.
I hope this time it work.

Anyway, I heard that extra folic acid (upto 5~6mg/day) is good for 12 weeks pregnant from the moment you try your protocol, especially for the women who had a missed abortion for the reason of chromosome; I was this case. we lost our baby on 12th week.
Anyway, but my doctor prescripted me only the prenate Elite (Prenatal nulti vitamin/mineral). It only contains 0.4mg of folic acid.
Does anybody take extra folic acid? Or heard anything?

good luck to everyone!

[Sand]

Hi Hope .. Welcome to the Site ... Sorry your last cycle didn't work out .. The UK Dept of Health recommends women planning a pregnancy 400 mcg, as well as consuming folate rich foods. Other food found sources include gree leaf veg, offal, salmon, mil, pulses ... and vit C aids absorption.

Good luck with this cycle. If join the Sep cycle buddies thread, you'll meet lots of others in tmt around your dates.

Good luck !

Sandra x

[ash]

Hi Hope,

I am sorry for your loss. Unfortunately me too went through a miscarraige at 13 weeks.
The last u/s also revealed that the baby's spine had not developed. hence i was recommended 5 mg folic acid.

Wishing u the very best.

ash.

[hope4]

Thank you Ash and Sandra.
Yesterday, I bought the 2 bottle of Folic acid from CVS. It contains 800mcg. So I started taking from last night. 6pill / day for me, so I think I can get around 5mg today. I hope this helps.
And, my dinner menu today will be lots of mixed rice, dark green leaf & more folic acid and more folic acid.

Good luck to you too. We will be the best mother!
Let's keep our hope!

[rahulkumar123]

one normal pill of folic acid will be enough per day

[marcus]

Hi
The dose of Folic acid is 400 micrograms daily and 5 gm a day is only prescribed when there is a high risk of conceiving a child with neural tube defect such as either partner has a neural tube defect, if they have a previous pregnancy affected by a neural tube defect, if the woman has celiac disease, diabetes mellitus, sickle cell anaemia, or taking antiepileptic medicines.