When I had my first baby I went under a specialist and I now see that he was very much ahead of his time. He refused to give me anything unless i needed it. he felt that taking extra vitamins and such could be a negative if you didnt need them, He did fortnightly blood tests and I went my entire pregnancy without taking Iron or extra vitamins.

This is so interesting. It’s good that this information is coming to light.

That is really interesting! Especially considering we are encouraged to take supplements to increase our folic acid and even to eat different foods that contain it. I always associated gestational diabetes more with women who did not have a healthy enough diet during pregnancy (and normally) and that being the body’s response…

This shocked me a little , I’m used to being told excessively to take folic acid before even trying for a baby!

No one ever mentioned a limit to me or that it could be so dangerous to take too much! I will definitly keep this in my mind when we try for our next child

It is good that this is being researched and reviewed on a regularly basis as medical knowledge and insight continues to improve. With Folic acid being added to many foods and than also taking supplements I think it will become the question for many how high their intake actually is. Those who are pregnant should be made aware and advised about this by health professionals

Wow. You hear so much about the importance of folic acid that I bet quite a few women are deliberately taking a higher than recommended dose – this is the first time I’ve heard anything bad about that. It’s an important reminder, though, that dosages are important for a wide range of things.

That’s definitely an interesting finding! Whilst i dont know too much about gestational diabetes, i know it’s never fun to have when pregnant, and having to be extra cautious about your diet and what you are consuming. Folic acid is never one i thought that could contribute to that, very interesting!