u/peraltaswifey

I have been planning to get pregnant, it's going to be my first one. I met with my gynaecologist today to discuss about vitamins and getting my levels corrected. Although she prescribed me Vitamin D3, Iron tablets and methyl folate (1mg) two months back. My folic acid levels are at 2.1, which is deficient. I asked her about upping the dose to 5mg till it's corrected and then maybe going back to a maintenance dose.

What's bothering me is that l've read a lot of studies that highlight the importance of folic acid and its role in preventing neural tube defects but she just brushed it off saying that it's not that important and in 40 years of her career she has never asked anybody to check folic acid levels, she always gives everyone 1mg and it's fine. I tried asking her about choline as well but that went unanswered. I don't know if what she is saying is right, can someone tell me if what she said is right or should I look for another gynaecologist?

I have been planning to get pregnant, it's going to be my first one. I met with my gynaecologist today to discuss about vitamins and getting my levels corrected. Although she prescribed me Vitamin D3, Iron tablets and methyl folate (1mg) two months back. My folic acid levels are at 2.1, which is deficient. I asked her about upping the dose to 5mg till it's corrected and then maybe going back to a maintenance dose.

What's bothering me is that l've read a lot of studies that highlight the importance of folic acid and its role in preventing neural tube defects but she just brushed it off saying that it's not that important and in 40 years of her career she has never asked anybody to check folic acid levels, she always gives everyone 1mg and it's fine. I tried asking her about choline as well but that went unanswered. I don't know if what she is saying is right, can someone tell me if what she said is right or should I look for another gynaecologist?