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BugTeeny 
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 6:00pm |
DH and I are planning on TTC #2 in 3-6 months.
I'm starting on folic acid in preparation.
I bought 800mcg tablets, knowing that's how much you need when pregnant. Is this too much to take beforehand?
I was going to ask at the pharmacy, but the lady I dealt with seemed quite keen to put through my transaction and move me on 
*edited for spelling.
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 6:21pm |
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I just checked my Elevit box and it says 800 per tablet and I only take 1 per day.
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 6:23pm |
Elevit is designed to take in the 3 months leading up to conception, too, isn't it?
So me taking 800mcg for the next 3 months should be fine?
I don't want to OD on folic acid 
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 6:23pm |
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I would check for the length of time that you can take it rather than the standard dose.
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 6:57pm |
Elevit is for before, during and after pregnancy.
I started taking it a few months ago in preparation of ttc. I took it last pregnancy and the whole time I b/f too.
I would think the tablets you have are fine for before pregnancy too 
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 6:59pm |
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Don't worry about 800mcg, it's really not much. I've been prescribed 5mg (so over 6x that much) just in case I fell preggers again. Any that your body doesn't need you will pee out.
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 7:03pm |
those tablets should be fine. I went to the doc just before we started TTC and she gave me a script for folic acid with the same amount.
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 7:44pm |
Excellent, thanks
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 7:58pm |
Yip, thats the same dose the doctors prescribe for pre-TTC. Good luck
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 9:15pm |
I was told to take 800mg for three months before conception. Well I haven't had a baby yet so have been taking it for 10 months. It's just a B vitamin so your body will get rid of any it doesn't need.
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 9:26pm |
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I was taking Elevit for the 9 months of TTC and right up to about 2 weeks ago when I changed to another Preg and BF capsule.
I think for memory my Dr recommended 800mcg.
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 9:44pm |
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I'm the same as Stacey - before these two, I was prescribed 5mg per day and took them for 2 months before conception and continued until 12w.
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Posted: 20 July 2009 at 9:54pm |
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Folic acid is a B vitamin and is water-soluble - anything not needed by the body, gets peed out. This is why you need to take it daily as the body does not store the surplus.
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Posted: 21 July 2009 at 9:44am |
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*Squeeeeel* yah that you are getting ready to try for number 2 - so excited for you!
Sounds like we might be TTC around the same time Charly as we have put it off for my girls trip to Brisbane! Haha.
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Posted: 21 July 2009 at 10:06am |
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remeber too that you can get it from your food as well so its likely that you will have a bit more than that each day anyway.
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Posted: 21 July 2009 at 11:40am |
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marmite has a lot of folate in it good source of iron as well
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Posted: 21 July 2009 at 12:43pm |
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yeah 5mg is only for people who are prescribed that much for various reasons..i forgot my tablet once and it said don't exceed the recommended dose but i guess they have to put that on there..my mw and doc said 800 (in lead up and when preg till 12 weeks) with no other multi vitamin thing was fine..:)
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Posted: 21 July 2009 at 2:57pm |
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Posted: 21 July 2009 at 4:45pm |
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Posted: 21 July 2009 at 4:49pm |
Yup 800 was recommended for me and we are in the TTC process 
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