Folic Acid – How much folic acid should your spouse take?

Pregnancy GreatDad Writers Dec 6, 2006

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How much folic acid should your spouse take?

Following are the conditions outlined by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services which will help you determine how much folic acid your spouse should take.

She is able to get pregnant. She should take 400 mcg of folic acid every day

She is pregnant. She should take 600mcg of folic acid every day.

She is breastfeeding. She should take 500mcg of folic acid every day

She has had a baby with spina bifida or anencephaly and wants to get pregnant again. She should talk with her doctor, and ask for a prescription for a higher dose of folic acid. She should take 4,000 micrograms (4,000 mcg) starting at least one to three months before getting pregnant and during the first 3 months of pregnancy. That’s 10 times the normal amount! But don’t let her try to get the larger amount by taking more than one multivitamin or prenatal vitamin a day. She could get too much of another vitamin that could harm her or the baby

You spouse has had a baby with spina bifida or anencephaly. She is not planning to have another baby. She should take 400 mcg of folic acid every day.

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