Effects of Folic Acid

Possible Side Effects of Folic Acid

* While I do not not for sure if this claim is true, there might be a chance that taking high amounts of Folic Acid may dry out cervical mucus, the slippery vaginal mucus that helps sperm to swim to the cervix during fertile parts of your cycle. In the event that it does happen, I advise using Pre-Seed, a sperm friendly lubricant designed for couples trying to conceive. This is great for women who are normally dry down below or need lubricant because Endometriosis can sometimes make intimacy uncomfortable and / or painful for some women. Another opinion on this was to take a B-complex vitamins along with the folic acid.

* I was passed along this information by a homeopathic midwife. There is a difference between folate and folic acid. Folate is naturally found in our foods, but folic acid is the synthetic form of folate. If your body can not break down the folic acid, you might have an increased risk of having a baby with tongue tie. However, there is contradicting information if folic acid is the cause for the tongue tie or if it is mostly genetics or both. When a baby is tongue tied, it can affect breastfeeding. Something to keep in mind when deciding to consume higher than recommended levels of folic acid.

* Folic acid is recommended by most obstetricians and other healthcare professionals to help decrease the risk of birth defects, such as spina bifida. (I am not sure where I currently stand on this debate, since I have been actively taking pre-natal vitamins since I was 19 years old for fertility health, and have taken it during both of my pregnancies and while breastfeeding both of my children. My first two children did not come out tongue tied, although my 2nd had a normal lip tie that caused no issues with breastfeeding and was told my Ped Dentist it would resolve itself).

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