The norm of folic acid is 200 mcg every day (provided that the person is absolutely healthy). If a woman wants to conceive, then the dose of folic acid should be higher.
How much folic acid to take when planning pregnancy? Only your personal gynecologist can answer this question. After the examination, the doctor will indicate the required amount of vitamin for a particular woman.
Folic acid is needed in large quantities for women who have impaired gastrointestinal tract functions. An unbalanced diet is another reason why folacin is not absorbed by the body.
Folic acid is found in many multivitamin complexes and supplements, so its amount in tablets varies. In the absence of special medical recommendations, when planning fertilization, you need to take 400 mcg of “folk” every day.
If during previous pregnancies there were pathologies of fetal development, the dose can be increased to 1200 mcg. But a doctor must prescribe a therapeutic dose. It is advisable to start taking it three to six months before conception, at least a month.
If pregnancy occurs, taking the vitamin should be continued until at least 12 weeks. It works great with alpha tocopherol.
Doctors say that it is quite difficult to overdose on B9, since its excess is excreted from the body. Therefore, it is better to slightly exceed the dose than to create a deficiency.