OHbaby! Forums : Folic acid confusion https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:41:09 +0000 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:19:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=28058 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Folic acid confusion : It&#039;s stupid that they put...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=746354&title=folic-acid-confusion#746354 Author: kebakat
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Posted: 13 August 2009 at 1:19pm

It's stupid that they put that warning on folic acid. I'm on 5mg of folic acid, so about 6x the recommended amount. ]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:19:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=746354&title=folic-acid-confusion#746354 <![CDATA[Folic acid confusion : Red – yeah, I&#039;m actually...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=746304&title=folic-acid-confusion#746304 Author: Treen
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Posted: 13 August 2009 at 12:44pm

Red – yeah, I'm actually pretty worried as I have been taking just the Blackmores Pregnancy multi for the last 2 weeks. I'm extremely annoyed that Blackmores has insufficient folic acid in it and also annoyed that the other folic acid tablets I was taking prior, carry a warning on the packet telling you not to exceed the daily intake of 0.8mg!

Hope2be, thanks hun!]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:44:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=746304&title=folic-acid-confusion#746304 <![CDATA[Folic acid confusion : I don&#039;t think you can OD...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=746259&title=folic-acid-confusion#746259 Author: MamaT
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Posted: 13 August 2009 at 12:05pm

I don't think you can OD on folic acid - any extra is excreted in your urine. Better to have too much than not enough.

 

Congrats on your pregnancy too

]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:05:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=746259&title=folic-acid-confusion#746259 <![CDATA[Folic acid confusion : If you were worried about going...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=746192&title=folic-acid-confusion#746192 Author: littlestar
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Posted: 13 August 2009 at 10:58am

If you were worried about going over 800ug - buy the blackmores folic acid as well as the multi vit - take one multivit and two folic acid and you'll get a total of 850ug.]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:58:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=746192&title=folic-acid-confusion#746192 <![CDATA[Folic acid confusion : I would take both as well - silly...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=746106&title=folic-acid-confusion#746106 Author: Red
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Posted: 13 August 2009 at 9:46am

I would take both as well - silly really that the preg vitamin only has 250mg in it!]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:46:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=746106&title=folic-acid-confusion#746106 <![CDATA[Folic acid confusion : Oh great, thanks heaps, girls....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=746056&title=folic-acid-confusion#746056 Author: Treen
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Posted: 13 August 2009 at 9:17am

Oh great, thanks heaps, girls.]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:17:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=746056&title=folic-acid-confusion#746056 <![CDATA[Folic acid confusion : Yeah take the 800mcg of folic...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=745980&title=folic-acid-confusion#745980 Author: kebakat
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Posted: 13 August 2009 at 7:50am

Yeah take the 800mcg of folic acid on top of the multi. You can't overdose on folic acid so its better to get over the "recommended" amount of folic acid than get less]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:50:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=745980&title=folic-acid-confusion#745980 <![CDATA[Folic acid confusion : You need to take the folic acid...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=745959&title=folic-acid-confusion#745959 Author: T_Rex
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Posted: 13 August 2009 at 6:38am

You need to take the folic acid tablet as well. There is not enough folic acid in the blackmores pregnancy vitamin (its 250/800 that you need). My MW said its fine to take both so you get 1050ug, even though 800 is all you need. You can't overdose on it.]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:38:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=745959&title=folic-acid-confusion#745959 <![CDATA[Folic acid confusion : Aliasmum wrote:I think 800ug...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=745894&title=folic-acid-confusion#745894 Author: WestiesGirl
Subject: 28058
Posted: 12 August 2009 at 9:58pm

Originally posted by Aliasmum Aliasmum wrote:

I think 800ug is the same as the 0.8 you are talking about..


Yep I think thats right. I was confused as well. My Dr recommended 800ug for me and I was taking Elevit which has the 800ug required ]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:58:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=745894&title=folic-acid-confusion#745894 <![CDATA[Folic acid confusion : I think 800ug is the same as the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=745880&title=folic-acid-confusion#745880 Author: AandCsmum
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Posted: 12 August 2009 at 9:48pm

I think 800ug is the same as the 0.8 you are talking about.

Just googled.....The u stands for microgram & the m stands for milligram. There are 1000 micrograms in a milligram.]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:48:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=745880&title=folic-acid-confusion#745880 <![CDATA[Folic acid confusion : Hi girls, having recently switched...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=745833&title=folic-acid-confusion#745833 Author: Treen
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Posted: 12 August 2009 at 9:20pm

Hi girls, having recently switched from taking a 0.8mg folic acid tablet to the Blackmores Pregnancy multi vitamin, I'm very confused as to whether I'm getting enough folic acid or not. On the Blackmores bottle it says it has 250ug (the u is strange, though).

I thought about taking one of my usual 0.8mg tablets with it just in case, however there is a warning on the packet saying that 0.8mg is the recommended daily dose and do not exceed that.

Urgh, help! ]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:20:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28058&PID=745833&title=folic-acid-confusion#745833