A 29-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes is planning pregnancy. She asks about folic acid supplementation. According to UK guidance, what daily dose s...

Question

A 29-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes is planning pregnancy. She asks about folic acid supplementation. According to UK guidance, what daily dose should be recommended for her pre-conception and through the first trimester?

Accepted Answer

5 mg daily

Answer

400 micrograms daily

Answer

1 mg daily

Answer

2 mg daily

Answer

No folic acid required

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Preconception care – folic acid

A 29-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes is planning pregnancy. She asks about folic acid supplementation. According to UK guidance, what daily dose should be recommended for her pre-conception and through the first trimester?