https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:25:26 +0000 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:33:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=38643 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38643&PID=1299627&title=increased-folic-acid-for-fert-drugs#1299627 Author: ItchyFeet
Subject: 38643
Posted: 04 April 2011 at 9:33pm

I've always taken the 5mg anyway, my GP recommends the higher dose. It's a water soluble vitamin so your body just excretes what it doesn't need, so it makes sense to take a higher dose in this case. I also wonder if a woman's age makes a difference as well.

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Subject: 38643
Posted: 04 April 2011 at 1:04pm

Wow, thats quite a big difference isn't it! I've never once in the 7 years of fertility drugs been told that, I will def ask our FS though. Thanks.]]> Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:04:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38643&PID=1299069&title=increased-folic-acid-for-fert-drugs#1299069 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38643&PID=1298937&title=increased-folic-acid-for-fert-drugs#1298937 Author: catie
Subject: 38643
Posted: 04 April 2011 at 10:06am

Hi all

I happened across this info on the Ministry of Health website, and wondered if you were aware of it, and if your FS or GP has put you on the higher dose? No-one has ever mentioned it to me:

Women at high risk of a neural tube defect (NTD) affected pregnancy (including spina bifida) are those who:

... who are taking medications known to affect folate metabolism, ... infertility treatment,...

...these women should be on 5 mg per day (not 0.8).

More info here: http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/pregnancy-supplement
and here: http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/238fd5fb4fd051844c256669006aed57/f4f10903136588efcc25716200123030?OpenDocument (if the link doesn't work, go here http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/maternity-publications , and scroll down to Food and Nutrition Guidelines)]]> Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:06:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38643&PID=1298937&title=increased-folic-acid-for-fert-drugs#1298937