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Folic Acid

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 February 2015 - 23:36

planning to get pregnant by end of may, because my insurance wont cover me till then and i would be off my probation period at work. so i started taking folic acid 400 g on my own, can anyone advice if what i am doing is good and will do me any value when baby is here?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 30 May 2016 - 00:01
The reason folic acid is recommended for women trying to conceive is to reduce the risk of neural tube defects. Low folic acid levels in diet are linked to increased NTDs - spina bifida in varying degrees. You take it prior to pregnancy as defects occur when there is a failure of the spinal column to grow fully around spinal cord in first few weeks - often when women don't realise they are pregnant. It makes no difference to baby after that risk is past. I would say take it but not to overdose levels - one tablet a day.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 29 May 2016 - 21:50
Yes you should definitely take folic Acid and also have fortified cereal etc!
 
 

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