Folic Acid for Pregnancy: How Much Do You Need?

Question
Hello Andi,
I would like to become pregnant in the near future. My prenatal multivitamines have 1000 mcg of folic acid. Is that a sufficient amount, or sould I be taking additional folic acid?
Thank you.

Answer
HI Lilac,

I always took an additional folic acid pill, WITH the prenatals... this is what my doctor prescribed for me.

Call your doctor and see what they recommend; you will find that one doctor says to take extra, and another doctor says you dont need extra. Everyone seems to have their own opinions. I also have several friends who never took folic acid at all, and it wasnt in their vitamins.

But for me, I always took extra.

Good luck! I hope things work quickly for you!
andi