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Gynaecologist•Chennai
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Folic acid is a vitamin. It is necessary for normal brain and skull development of the baby. Also for healthy baby weight. So please take it.
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Gynaecologist•Thane
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This high prolactin level warrants mri brain to check for adenomas. Pls do it asap. No harm in taking folic acid.
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General Physician•Ernakulam
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Folic acid is vitamin b9 and it is working together with other vitamin factors in various activities of our body --so mostly we are taking all these b-complex factors together in vitamin bc suppliments --- so there is no side effect in taking vitamin capsules with folic acid ----ok.
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Ayurveda•Ahmedabad
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Human body never respond to the unnatural source like you r having folic acid by out side the thing should be made by our body so that you will get it on lifetime basis.
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MS - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Gynaecologist•Delhi
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tab folic acid is to be taken for first three months of pregnancy.
after three months you need to start taking iron and calcium supplementation
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Gynaecologist•Kottayam
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It has nothing to do with cyclicity of periods. Folic acid will prevent neural tube defect of the baby when you become pregnant. Vit.d helps bone mineralisation.
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MS - Obstetrics & Gynaecology, MBBS

Gynaecologist•Gurgaon
It is very important to take folic acid before planning pregnancy. Folic acid decreases incidence of abortion and malformations.
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Gynaecologist•Amritsar
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A lot of people suggest taking folic acid supplements to expecting mothers for a healthy pregnancy. But why? Why is folic acid that important? What is so ideal about folic acid supplements? Yeah, a lot of questions are bound to pop up. This article will explain the entire deal about this particular acid and why it is that important.

Folic acid is the synthetic form of vitamin B called Folate and it plays an essential role in the production of red blood cells, the formation of the neural...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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M.Sc - Dietitics / Nutrition

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Hyderabad
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Folic acid is the synthetic form of the vitamin B9 and more commonly known as folate. For a pregnant woman, it is extremely important to consume folic acid in adequate quantities. It has the ability to prevent any birth defect, related to brain and spinal cord. It essentially protects the neural tube, which shapes into the spine and the brain. Since neural tube defects can occur in the first few weeks of pregnancy, it is essential that a woman starts consuming folic acid right before she endeavo...more
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Kolkata
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Folic acid is the synthetic form of the vitamin B9 and more commonly known as folate. For a pregnant woman, it is extremely important to consume folic acid in adequate quantities. It has the ability to prevent any birth defect, related to brain and spinal cord. It essentially protects the neural tube, which shapes into the spine and the brain. Since neural tube defects can occur in the first few weeks of pregnancy, it is essential that a woman starts consuming folic acid right before she endeavo...more
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