35 and TTC - how much folic acid?

[Ipadmad]

So I've read that we should be taking 1200 - 1600mcg on a girl sway.

Howabout if I am 35 too? Should I be taking more?

Is 1600mcg definitely safe? In UK, they suggest 400mcg unless any previous risk factors. I appreciate I won't be getting any folic acid from my diet. I just wanted to check I'm taking enough / not too much.

Thanks

[Rainbow baby]

Oh mine says 500mcg. Maybe I am not taking enough, that'a all I was told to take. Aussie here! I even went to the doctor and asked if I should take more considering my m/c history and he said one was enough. Is there a reason it's so much maybe the diet restriction?

[Ipadmad]

I'm guessing because we won't be getting any from our diet yes.
I'm also a bit concerned about lack of vitamin D, given there is so much out there at the moment of its importance during pregnancy in developing baby's healthy teeth / bones.
I know the diet is no supplements, but I'm tempted to take a vitamin D one - does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Thanks

[Mum23boys]

I'm taking 3 x 400 tablets each morning as part of my girl sway 1600 is safe but I wanted to stick at 1200 it's a personal choice. 400 is the bare minimum

[Ipadmad]

Hmm, I've been doing a bit of googling and from a quick search, it seems that the body just gets rid of any excess folic acid, so I think I'll increase to 1200 too.

I know that as soon as I get a BFP, I will be eating greens, oily fish, meat, nuts and taking as many vitamins as I can (I'm missing nutritious food so much!)! It just makes me a bit nervous, particularly on the vit D front, that I am depleting myself so much of these.

<Typical boy mum - worrying about any eventuality and wanting to do the 'best'>

[Rainbow baby]

Ok I guess I will be upping mine to!! Thanks ladies as for the vitamin D what's wrong with getting a bit of sun?? Are we not supposed to be?

[Peanut41]

Good point! Maybe being in the sun will help!

[Ipadmad]

Unfortunately, the UK is damp, dreary and cloudy, more chance of winning the lottery here than catching some sun!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes, it's safe, and if you have a history of miscarriage or are over 35 you may want to take 2000 mcg. If you have a history of neural tube defects or are super concerned about it, take up to 4000 mcg.

I had a baby with spina bifida despite taking 800 mcg, eating like a pig (not a restricted diet whatsoever) and no familial history. I do not feel that 800 is enough and 400 is FOR SURE not enough when swaying pink.

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh mine says 500mcg. Maybe I am not taking enough, that'a all I was told to take. Aussie here! I even went to the doctor and asked if I should take more considering my m/c history and he said one was enough. Is there a reason it's so much maybe the diet restriction?

Because that's what I feel to be the safest amount (see siggie below)