Increased folic acid may increase twins/multiples

Familyof2 · 05-08-2006, 02:03 PM

There was a news story the other night saying that there seems to be a link between increased folic acid intake and the possibility of multiple births when doing IVF. They were talking about women who are supplementing their regular multivitamins or prenatal vitamins with more folic acid. So, I guess if you would like to have twins or more, start beefing up on the folic acid!

Shanson619 · 06-14-2006, 10:59 AM

I won't miss a day now for sure! That's great news and I hope they're right! :-)

Familyof2 · 06-14-2006, 11:44 AM

Me too! We are two kids behind all of our friends. We need to catch up!

lee70 · 06-19-2006, 02:18 PM

That's funny I just had IUI and my gynae told me to take 3 folic acid tabs a day instead of 1 because of the fact that there were definitely 2 eggs and possibly a 3rd so if there was twins or more then I would be supplementing enough!

Familyof2 · 06-19-2006, 06:28 PM

lee70, how many mcg are you taking? I decided to up mine from 800mcg to 1200mcg. Hopefully, you can't overdose on folic acid!

lee70 · 06-20-2006, 03:17 AM

Well I'm taking 3 tablets so 1200mg.....I was wondering about overdosing on Folic acid but I don't think he would have said to do that if there was any risk.

merely · 06-20-2006, 11:25 AM

I called my doctor today and he has asked me to take Folic acid 5mg twice a day. Seems very high to me. I have to go for my ultrasound in two weeks and so I may just keep taking the tabs until I see him..
5/31 IUI

Ruth41 · 06-24-2006, 12:32 AM

I take way more folic acid than all you ladies due to a genetic disorder and I was told you can't o.d. on the stuff, so don't worry. I've never heard about the twins thing but I'd sure like to know!

Paeta · 06-24-2006, 08:31 AM

I stopped taking my extra folic acid supplement b/c I just switched taking my prenatal vitamins and metformin at different times...met depletes folic acid.

Perhaps I should start again just in case! LOL!

Ruth41 · 06-24-2006, 08:48 AM

Paeta,

I did not know met depletes folic acid! If it does, make sure you don't stop your folic acid!! You do know that not enough folic acid can lead to neural tube defects and anacephaly, right? It is SO important to pregnancy for ALL women.

05-08-2006, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Familyof2 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: TX Posts: 2,322	Increased folic acid may increase twins/multiples There was a news story the other night saying that there seems to be a link between increased folic acid intake and the possibility of multiple births when doing IVF. They were talking about women who are supplementing their regular multivitamins or prenatal vitamins with more folic acid. So, I guess if you would like to have twins or more, start beefing up on the folic acid!

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06-14-2006, 10:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Shanson619 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Haverhill, MA Posts: 434	I won't miss a day now for sure! That's great news and I hope they're right! :-)

06-14-2006, 11:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Familyof2 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: TX Posts: 2,322	Me too! We are two kids behind all of our friends. We need to catch up!

06-19-2006, 02:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
lee70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 110	That's funny I just had IUI and my gynae told me to take 3 folic acid tabs a day instead of 1 because of the fact that there were definitely 2 eggs and possibly a 3rd so if there was twins or more then I would be supplementing enough!

06-19-2006, 06:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Familyof2 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: TX Posts: 2,322	lee70, how many mcg are you taking? I decided to up mine from 800mcg to 1200mcg. Hopefully, you can't overdose on folic acid!

06-20-2006, 03:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
lee70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 110	Well I'm taking 3 tablets so 1200mg.....I was wondering about overdosing on Folic acid but I don't think he would have said to do that if there was any risk.

06-20-2006, 11:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
merely 300-399 post 5 of hearts Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 336	I called my doctor today and he has asked me to take Folic acid 5mg twice a day. Seems very high to me. I have to go for my ultrasound in two weeks and so I may just keep taking the tabs until I see him.. 5/31 IUI

06-24-2006, 12:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ruth41 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 594	I take way more folic acid than all you ladies due to a genetic disorder and I was told you can't o.d. on the stuff, so don't worry. I've never heard about the twins thing but I'd sure like to know!

06-24-2006, 08:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Paeta Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 442	I stopped taking my extra folic acid supplement b/c I just switched taking my prenatal vitamins and metformin at different times...met depletes folic acid. Perhaps I should start again just in case! LOL!

06-24-2006, 08:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ruth41 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 594	Paeta, I did not know met depletes folic acid! If it does, make sure you don't stop your folic acid!! You do know that not enough folic acid can lead to neural tube defects and anacephaly, right? It is SO important to pregnancy for ALL women.