When trying to conceive how much folic acid due u need in your diet?

Question

i have recently been working out because a fried of mines told me that when your trying to conceive its best to try and loose so weight and i am a little over. So i started doing taebo and Pilate's in the morning along with jogging 2 miles. eating healthy and drinking lots of water... i take one a day weight smart which contains 400mg of Folic acid and then i take a folic acid dietary supplement that has 800 mg. is this to much?

Answer 1

Folic Acid is water soluble meaning you eliminate it however, taking high amounts can overload the liver and un-metabloized folic acid floats around the body which can cause serious problems.  

The fetal problems prevented by folic acid is thought to be caused by a deficiency so taking a multi-vitamin will be enough to protect your future child.  

Answer 2

Hi im also ttc & taking 400mcg of folic acid a day in tablet form.You can get folic acid from foods but your better off taking a supplement as its not likely you'll get enough from food. Once your pregnant you should be taking atleast 800mcg a day it doesnt matter how much you are taking as long as you are taking it.But as you probably already know its not good to change your diet & exercise whilst trying to get pregnant or whilst pregnant. It puts unneeded stress on your body.

Answer 3

yes u r going in rite direction,so best of luck ! and keep it up .

Answer 4

Are you sure its 400mg and not 400mcg or 0.4mg ?? That seems like an awful lot, as I took a prenantal vitamin that had 1mg of folic acid and my doc said that was perfect (it was the prenatal vitamin that had the most). I read that you should take 0.4mg or 400mcg of folic acid when trying to conceive.  

Answer 5

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