 [ Symptoms ] can i take too much folic acid while pregnant mutivitamin vs prenatal i just found out i am pregnant i currently take a highly rated multivitamin that already contains 0 8mg of folic acid i also take 1mg of folic acid in addition am i taking too much i took the 1mg to offset the side effects of mexotrexate when i stopped the methotrexate my rheumatologist told me to keep taking the 1mg folic acid am i ok to take this much also should i be taking a prenatal or is my multivitamin ok [ Disease ] the upper intake level ul for folic acid during pregnancy is 1000mcg 1mg the ul is the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects the ul does not apply to individuals who are treated with the nutrient under medical supervision i would talk to your doctor about the additional folic acid you are getting from you vitamin to see if that is okay also a prenatal vitamin is better than a regular vitamin because it contains higher levels of key nutrients needed during pregnancy such as iron congratulations on your pregnancy