FoLate TaBs
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Topic: FoLate TaBs
Posted By: kellverona
Subject: FoLate TaBs
Date Posted: 08 March 2006 at 3:51pm
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Did anyone continue taking folic acid tabs throughout their pregnancy?? I was told I can stop now adn Im in my 14th week almost. ------------- http://pregnancyplanet.net/tickers/"> 
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 08 March 2006 at 4:29pm
| i always stopped at around 12 weeks. think its most important in the first 3 months of pregnancy when baby is developing and pre conception. |
Posted By: tania4
Date Posted: 08 March 2006 at 4:55pm
| I am still taking mine as well as cartia and calcium tabs,but my doctors are being careful this time round as I had high blood pressure towards the end of both my pregnancies. |
Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 08 March 2006 at 8:32pm
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Hey Kellie, my doctor told me to take it right through the pregnancy and gave me 8 repeats. I thought you took it right through ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 08 March 2006 at 9:01pm
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I started out taking it just during the first trimester, but I've started taking it again now to help me not feel so completely exhausted all the time ! I'm not low in iron, but it does seem to have evened things out a fair bit. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 09 March 2006 at 7:50am
I stopped after about 14 weeks I think. Joey is fine!!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 09 March 2006 at 1:46pm
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my midwife told me to stop taking them after 12 weeks. isn't folic acid different to iron? i am on iron supplements which are ferrous sulphate, and the folic acid tabs i had were just folic acid. can someone enlighten my poor pregnant brain?? ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 09 March 2006 at 2:42pm
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Yes, folic acid is different to iron.
I didn't take anything with Kiya, mostly because I was 18-20 weeks when I found out I was pregnant. I took folic acid with Josiah, but stopped at around 13 weeks (when the bottle ran out!) ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 09 March 2006 at 3:18pm
i stopped at 13 weeks 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 09 March 2006 at 3:24pm
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I'm taking Elevit which has 800mcg of Folic Acid in it and will continue taking them right through pregnancy so in short it won't do any harm but you don't *need* to specifically continue with them after 12 weeks. ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 09 March 2006 at 5:30pm
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I didn't take them very reliably when I was preg with Maya - morning sickness made them looks very unappealing, but I am taking a pregnancy multivit with folic acid this time round and will probably continue it right thru. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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