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You should be taking 0.5mg of folate per day for three months before you fall pregnancy and for your entire pregnancy. Studies have shown that to be most effective you need to take this EVERY day, not just 6 days a week and hope for the best on the other day.
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∙ 15y agoFor one, it takes a while for the folic acid to get into your system good. So the more folic acid you have in your body at the time of development for the fetus the better (and before development, even better!). Folic acid is a necessary nutrient that helps the spine form properly, as well as help prevent birth defects, in the fetus while in the womb. It
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∙ 14y agoYou should be taking a Prenatal vitamin which contains Folic Acid. You may need to take a Folic Acid supplement if your doctor prescribes it. You will need to check with him first...
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∙ 12y agoIts good for a woman to take prenatal vitamins before she gets pregnant! Folic acid is in the prenatals and thats a must to have while pregnant...Should start it right away!
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How much folic acid to take?
Non pregnant people should have 400 mcg of folic acid and pregnant woman should increase their folic acid intake to 800 mcg.
Who would need to take folic acid?
When a woman is pregnant she should take 800 micrograms a day in order to prevent birth defects
You are 9 weeks pregnant what should you eat?
There is no special diet for 9 weeks pregnant woman. She can take the diet she likes. She need to take 5 mg folic acid daily in first three months.
Is taking folic acid helpful in getting pregnant your doctor gave you a folic acid tablet of 1000mcg Is it safe to take that?
It is safe to take. I helps prevent neural tube disorders in babies.
Usages of folic acid in men?
I would like to ask you is there any risk for a man to take folic acid. Can teenages take folic acid(boy) Do folic acid develop brains on teenages.
I have tried to get pregnant for the last 5 months. But still can't. Can taking folic acid help me?
Folic acid will not help you get pregnantit is to help you have healthy babies when you DO get pregnant. Many couples take six months or more to conceive.
Folic acid do a man take this?
Yes. Even though it is used by pregnant women, along with a prenatal multivitamin, folic acid, in reasonable amounts, is taken by men as well (as a vitamin supplement).
Does folic acid belong in the vitamin B family?
Yes, folic acid is otherwise known as vitamin B9. This vitamin is essential in the body and in some countries is added to foods such as cereals ad bread. It is also recommended that pregnant women take folic acid supplements.
Does folic acid help support pregnancy?
The Department of Health recommends that women should take a daily supplement of 0.4mg of folic acid while they are trying to conceive, and should continue taking this dose for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, when the baby's spine is developing. Therefore, it doesn't help a woman to get pregnant, it assists with the spinal development of the fetus.
Can dogs take folic acid?
Yes. You can give folic acid to dogs also.
How much Folic acid for pregnant woman?
Yes. Most doctors recommend between 0.6 and 1.0 mg of folic acid for pregnant women. This is very important to prevent birth defects.
If i do take Folic acid will i get pregnant easily?
Nope. Folic acid just helps prevent neural tube defects in the first few weeks of a growing embryo's life. It has nothing to do with fertility, however you should start taking at least 400mcg of folic acid per day as soon as you even start thinking about trying to become pregnant. Your body can't maintain levels of folic acid innately, so you have to take some every day to be sure your baby gets enough.
