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Is Folic Acid Good For Pregnancy?

hi doctor,we are planning to have a baby. and i have read that folic acid is good for a woman who wants to concieve. but i diidnt had any doctor checkup .so can i have folic acid without doctors prescription and is folvite 5 mg tablet will be ok to consume daily
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Hello,
your concern is good and folic acid is really and actually helpful just before you conceive. it it useful to prevent neural tube defects of fetus.
so you can take 5 mg folic acid without prescription, if you are planning to conceive.
hope this will help and feel free to ask any of your queries to me anytime.
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Is Folic Acid Good For Pregnancy?

Hello, your concern is good and folic acid is really and actually helpful just before you conceive. it it useful to prevent neural tube defects of fetus. so you can take 5 mg folic acid without prescription, if you are planning to conceive. hope this will help and feel free to ask any of your queries to me anytime.