How much folate for pink swayers?

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September 15th, 2017, 03:08 PM
Houseofblue

How much folate for pink swayers?

I know folate doesn't actually sway, but we are supposed to take it to prevent birth defects...but how much should we be taking in the absence of any health issues? I'm currently taking 1,000...is that enough?

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September 15th, 2017, 06:48 PM
ksmom

I think the min Atomic recommends is 800mcg so 1000 sounds good unless you've had a history of miscarriage, in which case you'd need more. I think I was taking 2000mcg at one point.
September 15th, 2017, 06:51 PM
Houseofblue

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Originally Posted by ksmom

I think the min Atomic recommends is 800mcg so 1000 sounds good unless you've had a history of miscarriage, in which case you'd need more. I think I was taking 2000mcg at one point.

Thanks ksmom! I have had mmc in the past, before my 2nd son (I've had 4 boys). Would u recommend 1,000 or 2,000?

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September 15th, 2017, 08:22 PM
ksmom

I'd check with Atomic on that. The only reason I was taking thst much was because I'd had three losses in a row along with swaying a long time.
September 16th, 2017, 06:33 PM
SoFullofHope

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September 18th, 2017, 02:28 PM
atomic sagebrush

I like you guys to take 1200-1600 mcg but 1000 is probably enough.

I got a baby with a neural tube defect taking 800, so I like everyone to be taking more than I was since you may be getting less from diet.
September 18th, 2017, 02:28 PM
atomic sagebrush

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Originally Posted by Houseofblue

Thanks ksmom! I have had mmc in the past, before my 2nd son (I've had 4 boys). Would u recommend 1,000 or 2,000?

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I'd probably give you the higher dose taking age into account. May prevent chromosomal abnormalities with egg.
September 18th, 2017, 02:30 PM
atomic sagebrush

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Originally Posted by SoFullofHope

My problem with folate is that I can't find any tablets with just folate in them; they always seem to have iron and iodine and some vitamins in them :-(
And like that, they sway blue, don't they?

Iron and iodine are ok for pink swayers, honestly. I have ended up giving them to lots of people who had been on diet a while and they still got girls so of any of the nutrients, I am ok with those two.

But the downside would be in order to get enough of the folate you'd end up taking too much of the others. So if that's all you can find then take a lower dose, some is better than none.
September 18th, 2017, 02:32 PM
Houseofblue

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

I'd probably give you the higher dose taking age into account. May prevent chromosomal abnormalities with egg.

Thanks atomic! It wouldn't be "dangerous" to take 2k a day of folate right? Sorry for the stupid question, just paranoid lol.

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September 18th, 2017, 03:56 PM
SoFullofHope

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September 19th, 2017, 02:36 PM
atomic sagebrush

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Originally Posted by Houseofblue

Thanks atomic! It wouldn't be "dangerous" to take 2k a day of folate right? Sorry for the stupid question, just paranoid lol.

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No, it's a great question. Folate is fine to take in higher amounts, no worries at all.

Folic acid, on the other hand, most people can take higher doses no worries but anyone with MTHFR mutation can't because their body can't use it properly and it adds up and can become toxic. Most people just pee out whatever their body doesn't use and many people like myself who do have a child with NTD actually are prescribed 4000-5000 mcg (which I took with my last two children - no NTD and both very healthy and bright.) As long as no MTHFR, fine to take folic acid, if you have any concern in that area then do folate (it's just soo expensive that some people cannot afford it, otherwise I'd have everyone take it.)