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Hi lybrate-user, we recommends that any women of a childbearing age begin taking folic acid daily whether planning pregnancy or not. This is due to the fact, that more than half of the pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. Taking this vitamin can help prevent birth defects that typically occur during the first 3-4 weeks of pregnancy.
Having folic acid in the system during the early stages of development, when the baby’s brain and spinal cord are developing, is essential. One study ...more
Having folic acid in the system during the early stages of development, when the baby’s brain and spinal cord are developing, is essential. One study ...more
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Folic acid is an important form of vitamin B which women must take during pregnancy. It is a form of man-made vitamin B known as folate. Folate plays a significant role in producing red blood cells and helps in the development of your baby s neural tube into the brain and spinal cord, preventing any kind of birth defects in your baby. Birth defects of the brain or spinal cord may occur in early stages of pregnancy. Therefore, by the time a woman discovers her pregnancy, it may become too late to...more
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Folic acid is an important form of vitamin B which women must take during pregnancy. It is a form of man-made vitamin B known as folate. Folate plays a significant role in producing red blood cells and helps in the development of your baby s neural tube into the brain and spinal cord, preventing any kind of birth defects in your baby. Birth defects of the brain or spinal cord may occur in early stages of pregnancy. Therefore, by the time a woman discovers her pregnancy, it may become too late to...more
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