Atomic: Should I up my folic acid to 2000mcg?

[essnce629]

I've been taking one 1000mcg folic acid tablet every day for several months. I've been on the LE diet off and on since early February and was reading that the recommended amount of folic acid for a girl sway is more like 1200-1800mcg a day. Should I start taking two of my 1000mcg tablets a day or should I get a smaller dose tablet to stick with recommended amount for a girl sway? Also, does folic acid help prevent miscarriage or only prevent neural tube defects and cleft palate?

[The Anchor]

It's my understanding that FA can both reduce m/c AND prevent neural tube defects. Can you get FA in the 400mcg dose? This is not a huge deal, but you should try and spread your FA intake over the day, like 400mcg in the morning, same dose afternoon and then evening, because you just pee out what your body doesn't need. FA is inexpensive!

[atomic sagebrush]

Exactly what anchor said. thanks anchor!

[essnce629]

Thanks! I'm just about to finish my bottle of 1000mcg tablets so I'll buy a bottle of smaller dose tablets and take them throughout the day. So if I get 400mcg tablets how many should I take a day? 3 or 4?

I'm 33 with no history of miscarriage. DH is 32.

[TishTashTosh]

I can only get 400 mcg tablets here in france and just take one when getting up, with lunch, with tea and then before bed.


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[atomic sagebrush]

I'd have you take 3 a day essence - morning, noon, night.

[essnce629]

Thanks Atomic! Will do!