It's on the ingredient list of the prenatal vitamin my doc gave me. I am not used to "mcg"...not even sure what that is...so is that enough?
2007-09-10 09:11:16 · 3 answers · asked by BlueBlue 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
It sounds better than no supplement at alll. Are you supposed to take it twice a day? Check out this website for recommended RDA(recommended dietary allowance)
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What is the Recommended Dietary Allowance for folate for adults?
The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is the average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97 to 98 percent) healthy individuals in each life-stage and gender group (10). The 1998 RDAs for folate are expressed in a term called the Dietary Folate Equivalent. The Dietary Folate Equivalent (DFE) was developed to help account for the differences in absorption of naturally occurring dietary folate and the more bioavailable synthetic folic acid (11). The 1998 RDAs for folate expressed in micrograms (mcg) of DFE for adults are (10):
Life Stage Men Women Pregnancy Lactation
Ages 19+ 400 mcg 400 mcg
All ages 600 mcg 500 mcg
I mcg of food folate = 0.6 mcg folic acid from supplements and fortified foods
2007-09-10 09:22:45 · answer #1 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told pregnant women need atleat 800 mcg's of Folic Acid! I take 700 mcg's - and Normal Prenatals have 800 mcgs in them.
2007-09-10 16:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by 04/12/2008 :) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take a pregnancy and breastfeeding formula vitamins ( i take blackmores )
Then this has enough folate in it and all the other vitamins that you need in the first 3 months the baby is forming .
the chemist will advise you on which one's have the right amount.
you will also find folate in most green leaved veggies
2007-09-10 16:47:53 · answer #3 · answered by gemma b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋