I Am 30 Year Old Female In Past I Had Abortion My Question When I Should Start Taking Folavite If I Want To Conceive ?

Posted on Mon, 6 Feb 2023

Question: I am 30 year old female in past i had abortion due to multiple anomalies in baby, so doctor told me take more folic acid she prescribed me folavite and she told me she will increase the folavite dose so my question when i should start taking folavite if i want to conceive last october and what should be dose of folavite Please prescribed me other vitamins also as well my husband

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Folvite 5 mg a day

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand the concerns.
Folic acid should be started at leasr 2 months prior to planning conception.
So, you should start taking folvite from mow onwards.
In patients with previous anomalous fetus, it is advisable to take 4 mg of folic acid daily.
However, folvite comes in a 5 mg dose tablet, hence folvite 5 mg should be taken once daily from 2 months prior to planning conception and continue till the end of the third month of pregnancy.
Since folic acid is a water soluble vitamin, excess dose is excreted through urine.
Hence , Folvite 5 mg once daily is recommended.
You and your husband can also take multivitamin like zincovit, once daily.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (20 hours later)

Thank you Doctor Previously i used to take Folsafe-L and it consist of Vitamin B12 also so zincovit contains Vitamin B12 also? when i should take both tablets After dinner?

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Zincovit contains vitamin B12

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Zincovit contains vitamin B12 apart from other essential vitamins and minerals.
You can take both the tablets after dinner.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad