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Re: folic acid and multivitamins

From: Ari (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:43:21 -0700


At 04:38 PM 2/27/98 -0600, you wrote: >Hello doctors!
>
>In a few weeks I will start with IVF, and my RE prescribed 0,5 mg of
>folic acid daily. As I want to be in optimum shape, I started taking a
>multivitamin (GNC Ultra Mega for women) which also contains folic acid
>(0,4mg per daily dosage). If I am taking both, would I be overdoing it?
>Is there any harm in taking too much?
>Thanks!
>
>--
>It's the IVF woman again,
>Anneminke
>

This adds up to .9mg, or 900mcg. The normal prescription dose in pregnancy is 1mg, and for peaple with a family history of nueral tube defects up to 4mg. Ingrid Gold, CNM




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