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folic acid

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julia2001 · 20/03/2020 14:04

im now 15 weeks pregnant and my midwife told me to finish the packet of folic acid that i have. should i take it till the end of the pregnancy?? my mum done that when she was pregnant.

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Letsallscreamatthesistene · 20/03/2020 14:18

As far as I understand, everybody should have folic acid in their diet, regardless of being pregnant or not. Also, pregnancy vitamins that are aimed at women throughout the whole of pregnancy have folic acid in them. I think its just extra important in that first 12 weeks or so.

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