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Folic acid requirement
Hi, I am now More than three and half months pregnant. My doctor recommended to take folic acid till three months completion. And to stop it thereafter.
But I read some thing else in net and by few others that we should have folic acid before and during pregnancy.
What is correct?
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Yes folic acid is useful and to be used pre pregnancy and during pregnancy...and to be stopped thereafter..
Also it's beneficial to take folic acid through diet also...I,e vitamin b9..
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Hello user
Yes Folic acid is important in pregnancy and after pregnancy. Sometimes doctor provide such medicines which are combination better ask your gyane directly is she giving you such combination that folic acid plus iron. If she is giving that combination than your problem solved or not can ask why?
During pregnancy you are free to ask all the quereies to your doctor n tell every feeling what you feel from nausea to some pain (if you have)
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You can folic acid for all the trimesters and even after deliver u have to eat folic acid for few months .
If u have no problem in eating folic acid during pregnancy (problems like heartburn, palpitations, acidity) then eat it everyday .
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Please ask me directly.
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Yes we should have this
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