975mcg Folic acid Good or Bad? 3wks preggo? (weeks, early, women)

[DBMommy]

im 3 weeks pregnant and im taking the cvs brand of one a day for women pre-natal vitamins, cvs brand has 975mcg folic acid , one a day has 800mcg. everything else in it matches i compared the two, the cvs brand comes with womens prenatal DHA and Prenatal MULTI , just wanna know if im starting out right

[CD's Only Mrs. X]

That should be fine. I don't see why not. Most doctors nowadays will tell you to get a prenatal vitamin over the counter than prescribe because the cost has gone up.

[lastra]

It should be fine, but ask your doc just to make sure. I was taking 400mcg of folic acid while pregnant, and had no problems. ( i wasn't taking a prenatal vitamin, was taking Flintstones )

Here is what I found

"Folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin, so your body will flush out the excess if you consume too much. For some women, however, getting too much folate may hide a B-12 deficiency, which is sometimes a problem for vegetarians. Ask your doctor or midwife if you think you may be at risk."

"During pregnancy, the recommended dose jumps to 600 to 800 mcg, or 0.6 to 0.8 mg. Of course, some women's needs are different. If you have a family history of neural-tube defects, you should probably get 4,000 mcg (4 mg) of folic acid a day. Talk to your doctor about how much you need before and after you conceive."

Good Luck and hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy!!!

[CD's Only Mrs. X]

Thank you lastra you made me feel like a dunce!
I forgot to say Good luck and happy healthy pregnancy!

[formercalifornian]

I had a history of neural tube defects and took nearly 10x the recommended dose under the direction of my perinatalogist. You should be just fine.

[Bakeneko]

OP - you are a military dependant - you should be able to get your primary care provider to write a script so that you can have them no charge at the military pharmacy.