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pmpkn087
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Stephanie
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Question about Folic Acid
When I told my OBGYN that I DH and I would start TTC this year I asked what I should be doing to help and he told me to take 400 MG of Folic Acid daily and I will "be pg in no time."
Does anyone know what this actually does? How does it help? DH and I haven't actually began to try yet, but I am not taking BC.
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Posted 2/2/06 5:23 PM  |
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Nik09
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Re: Question about Folic Acid
As far as I know folic acid helps prevent certain birth defects like cleft palate and some spinal cord defects.
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| Posted 2/2/06 5:43 PM |
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ddunne2
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Re: Question about Folic Acid
Folic acid does not help your chances of pregnancy, rather it is has been proven helpful in preventing spinal defects. Even if you are not TTC, you can begin to take a suppliment every day so that when you do TTC your body will be prepared.
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| Posted 2/2/06 6:17 PM |
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2kids2cats
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Re: Question about Folic Acid
Posted by ddunne2
Folic acid does not help your chances of pregnancy, rather it is has been proven helpful in preventing spinal defects. Even if you are not TTC, you can begin to take a suppliment every day so that when you do TTC your body will be prepared.
This is correct.
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| Posted 2/2/06 6:19 PM |
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GenLCSW
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Re: Question about Folic Acid
I started to take folic acid 2 months before we started TTC
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| Posted 2/3/06 8:38 AM |
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Ali1
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Re: Question about Folic Acid
Also my doctor told me that i should be taking 800mg of Folic Acid.
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| Posted 2/3/06 8:43 AM |
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Jenziba
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Re: Question about Folic Acid
I agree with the others...folic acid does not help your chances of getting pg...it helps to prevent birth defects.
I've also been told and read that 800 mg of folic acid is what you should take.
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| Posted 2/3/06 10:56 AM |
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pmpkn087
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Re: Question about Folic Acid
Thanks ladies!
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| Posted 2/3/06 11:15 AM |
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2kids2cats
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Re: Question about Folic Acid
I too heard that 800 mg is best to take. And all prenatals have 800. Good luck!
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| Posted 2/3/06 11:22 AM |
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mrsmck
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Re: Question about Folic Acid
I take 1 pill every day; it has 400 mg.
Baby dust to you!!! 
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| Posted 2/3/06 12:20 PM |
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