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hi I’m just back from the midwife 7 wks 5 days she’s giving me an extra 5mg of folic acid on top of the 400ug because my bmi is 33. Anyone else had this? Seems quite a lot

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Hi Boo! I was on 5mg folic acid prior to transfer and after to about 12/16 weeks of pregnancy...

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Hi Boo. That's right. If your BMI goes up at all, so will the Folic Acid. At least she is keeping any eye on you, so that's good. Diane

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