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Folic Acid Excess Limit

2025-01-17 02:56:33
I am 20 weeks pregnant and have been regularly taking folvite active, Supracal, D3 & Ecosprin. Now, My doctor has introduced Iron through Solfe Extra OD (contains 1.5 Mg Folic Acid). And replaced Folvite Active with Folvite DHA (also contains 1 Mg Folic Acid) for DHA supplementation. So, total folic acid supplementation becomes 2.5 Mg now. Please advise if I should go ahead since as per her it is safe and folic acid doesn't get overdosed. However, as per google it is confusing whether safe/unsafe.
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Folic acid is a water soluble vitamin Overdose does not happen But all you need after 12 weeks is iron and calcium and dha

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Nothing to worry. Folic acid is water soluble vitamin.If it is in excess it will pass in urine

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