Pregnancy and folic acid

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gingerninja · 16/07/2008 10:18

I've just got a suprise BFP and am quite shell shocked to say the least.

Because this wasn't planned I haven't regularly been taking folic acid (I've been taking a B Complex which includes it but I've been quite slack and miss it for probably half the week)

Is this a problem?

Don't think I felt this nervous with the first!

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

beansprout · 16/07/2008 10:19

Don't worry, just start taking it now.

And congratulations!!!

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gingerninja · 16/07/2008 10:46

Thanks Beansprout

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whiteorchid · 16/07/2008 15:11

... and, assuming you have a reasonably healthy diet, you'll be getting some folic acid from your diet in any case, eg breakfast cereals, porridge, broccoli, brussels, spinach, peas etc, so don't worry.

Congratulations!

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gingerninja · 16/07/2008 15:39

True, thanks

It's not sinking in yet

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tinkhasagorgeousbean · 16/07/2008 15:52

congrats that is great news. yep get onto that folic acid

Teuch · 16/07/2008 15:55

congratulations. Just start taking it now - as mentioned, most breads are now fortified with FA and it is naturally occurring in lots of foods.

Make sure and get a proper Folic Acid supplement as I found that Sanatogen Pronatal (despite being quite expensive!!) doesn't ahve the recommended levels of FA .

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