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Waiting to try:Is Folic acid so important?Plz advise

2007-04-28

Name: Shree Hi,

I have just started TTC, visited Gyn today, asked what are the medications i need to take, she said nothing...\" eat good food\" and when i asked about folic acid tabs, as i had read it on the message board...she said, \" let it happen naturally, u can start later, when u know u r pregnant...!!!I am now confused!!!Should i change my Gyn??? Please help...

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2007-05-03

Name: Shree
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Thank u

Thank u Babysos and Pooja for ur advise. I have started taking Folic acid tablets since yesterday. Now i am releaved of initial worries! Hope to share Good news with you soon...

Thank u...

2007-05-02

Name: Pooja
Subject:

YES Its Important

Hi Shree,
Folic Acid is most effective in preventing neural tube defects in fetus if taken three months before u conceive. Neural tube (spinal cord) in fetus is one of the first organs to develop in early pregnancy. so if you know you are going to conceive, there is no harm in starting to take it asap. You can also start taking prenatat vitamins, which have folic acid in them, and will keep you healty when you conceive. Studies show that in US women who don' t take folic acid at all have approximately 8-10% chance that the baby will have neural tube defect, and women who take folic acid atleast 3 months before they conceive only 1-2% chance of neural tube defect.

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Pooja

2007-04-28

Name: Babysos
Subject:

folic acid

Hi Shree...

Ideally you should be taking Folic Acid tablets before you conceive. Though in the case of unplanned pregnancies, women start taking Folic Acid tablets after they test positive. And nothing goes wrong in that case I suppose but I believe if a person has made a conscious decision to TTC then one should make a conscious decision to start the medication and other pre-requisities to have a healthy pregnancy. Don' t change your doc if you are comfy with her. But if I were in her place I would definitely recomment Folic Acid tablets right away.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Babysos

2007-05-01

Name: Babysos
Subject:

Fol5

The medicine I had been prescribed by my previous GYN was Fol5. I changed my GYN in between and the new one is also on board with the same one. So I´ m continuing with Fol5. There are others that recommend Folvite.

2007-04-30

Name: Shree
Subject:

Which folic acid tabs do u recommend?

I just checked some of the messages and also found from the medical store, that there are different types of folic acid tablets, which one would u recommend? as i have read in many sites that v should consume abt 400mg every day?...i would definately like to start taking folic acid tablets...as i am aworking lady, and i hope this tablet would help for proper growth of my child, even if thez some deficiency in my food. Plz recommend me some folic acid tablets....as my Gyn has not recommend any!!!!

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