Folic Acid

Hello Ladies,

I am new in this forum and also its my first time being pregnant this long...I am 20 weeks and I feel so blessed! I would like to know how much Folic Acid I should I take. I am taking 1000 mcg but I want to know if since we had the gastric by-pass I should take more. I will check with my doctors but I would love to have your feedback.

Have a wonderful day!

I had the VSG, not RNY, but I know that one very affective way to take folic acid and all B vitamins is sublingually. I bought a bottle of B vitamins that includes double the daily recommended dose of folic acid at Trader Joes for less than $10 and it has lasted a long time! They are tiny cherry tabs that disolve in 1 minute under the tongue. I only take one 2x a week in addition to my regular prenatal vitamin and my levels have been great. But again, I had VSG, not RNY.
You might want to consider a sublingual form of folic acid due to the malabsorption from the RNY? Your doctor could give you good feedback!
Good luck and congrats on the successful pregnancy! :)

 Thank you for your reply. I spoke to my Surgeon and I should be ok with 1000 mcg in my prenatal vitamin and the B like you said.
xoxo

 Hi!! First of all congratulations!!! We share a surgery date! I also had the RNY, the first time I had it done was March 2nd 2010 but I had complications and they had to do re-enter on March 9th, so I consider that my official surgery date. . .lol. I am also pregnant but I'm only 8 weeks and 4 days so far. I've been very faithful with my vitamins since the surgery. . .I've heard too many horror stoies. .First thing in the morning I take an Iron in the afternoon I take a multi, a calcium, a B12, a D3 and I also eat a CAltrate chocolate calcium chew. At night before bed I would take the same round as the afternoon.  Since I found out I was pregnant.. . .I switched out my normal multi for a pre-natal and my OB told me to take an extra folic acid 3x a day. So I've been taking a 1,000 mcg 3x a day along with my plethera of vitamins that I've been taking. . . lol.   But you should really ask your doctor to see what he says, maybe everyone is different. I wish you the best of luck with everything!

 Hey Girl,

Thanks for your message....Congrads to you! Is it your first baby also? To bad we are not do at the same time.lol Please feel free to ask me any questions. I will do my best to help. The Folic Acid issue is under control. My surgeon says that I should not need more then 1000 mcg. I also take a multi that has F A....You are doing great with your vitamins!!! 

Lets stay in touch!
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 Hi, i just started my regimen and i am on 1000mcg as well. i have no other advice but i wanted to say congrats to you and hi!
jill

 Tks Jill. Have a great day!

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