I got unexpectedly pregnant last month but miscarried at 5 weeks. DP and I have now decided to start trying properly. I mentioned this to a doctor today while having a colposcopy and he insisted I needed to take folic acid for 3 months before conceiving - he reiterated this advice to me on the way out too, stressing what a risk it was for spina bifida if I wasn't taking folic acid for 3 months before pregnancy.
Now, 3 months seems a bit unnecessary to me - obviously it's the ideal, but how much of a difference does it really make? I've been taking folic acid for about 5 days now and should ovulate in about 7 days time, so best case scenario I'll have only been taking it for a couple of weeks pre-conception. It is really worth delaying?
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Just had a lecture from the doctor about the importance of folic acid...
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argento · 24/09/2009 16:45
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