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What does the Spina Bifida Association of America recommend childbearing women do?
all women of childbearing age take 0.4 mg of folic acid daily, as this amount has been shown to decrease the likelihood of neural tube defects.
Can folic acid cause cancer?
There is no evidence to suggest that folic acid causes cancer. In fact, folic acid is important for cell growth and development and is recommended for women of childbearing age to prevent birth defects.
What prevention methods are there to avoid abdominal wall defects?
Some, but by no means all, birth defects are preventable by early and attentive prenatal care, good nutrition, supplemental vitamins, diligent avoidance of all unnecessary drugs and chemicals--especially tobacco.
Should you take extra vitamins and minerals when pregnant if you are healthy already?
Yes. The extra vitamins and minerals are for your baby. The baby can get some vitamins and minerals from your diet, but may need more than your diet can provide. Folic acid, for instance, can prevent some very serious birth defects such as Spina Bifida and other neural tube defects.
Which vitamins prevent birth defects?
Folic Acid is usually recommended to women. It is normally taken before you get pregnant as it is used to help prevent Spina Bifida. It has been shown that a developing baby needs this supplement to develop.By the time you know your pregnant the neural tubes are developed. Having said that you can eat green vegetables and other foods that contain folic acid.
Is an overdose of gummy vitamins fatal?
your body needs the right amount of vitamins. thats why they made candy out of vitamins. but its not for everyday eat. if you overdose on vitamins, there is a possibility that something will go wrong, like heart defects, or something wrong in the heart. especially for adults only gummy bear vitamins, if your a kid, you should'nt eat any of the vitamins. the right amount for a person to eat vitamins is 2 gummy bears a week, a day, or a month if you forget. but nobody knows what you should do if you "overdose" on gummy vitamins. "overdose"-another word for over-eat.
Does taking prenatal vitamins increase your cervical mucus?
No. It only lower the chance your baby will be born with birth defects- due to vitamin definciencies
What are Ready to eat cereals and bread products fortified with to prevent birth defects in infants?
Ready-to-eat cereals and bread products are often fortified with folic acid, a synthetic form of folate, to help prevent neural tube defects in infants. Adequate folic acid intake before and during pregnancy is crucial for proper fetal development. This fortification strategy has been widely implemented to ensure women of childbearing age receive enough of this important nutrient.
What are the benefits of vitamins and supplements for pregnant women?
Women who are pregnant should not take normal vitamins. They should ask their doctor for special, prenatal vitamins. Some cases show that too much vitamin A can cause birth defects in children. http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/pregnancy-medicines.cfm
Is there any chance of birth defects if you conceive after having your tubes untied after 15yrs?
There are ALWAYS chances of births defects especially as you get older but not directly related to having a tubal ligation reversed
Which trimester is an especially critical period when poor nutrition or drug use can result in birth defects?
all of them
Which vitamin prevents some birth defects and can be found in greeny leafy vegetables?
Folic acid, one of the B vitamins, found in dark leafy vegetables.
