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Suggest The Dosage Intake For Folic Acid During Pregnacy
Hi, Im at the end of my 5th month of pregnancy and have been taking folic acid supplement throughout, i was informed that it has to be taken throughout pregnancy. But on internet ive found that it should have been taken only for first 3 months. please advise. has extra dosage of folic acid been harmful?
Wed, 22 Oct 2014
Hi dear and thanks for your query.
Folic acid during pregnancy should be taken until your pregnancy was 12 weeks .
But if you doctor have had reasons to continue to take for a long time ,like anemia ,you should take it .
But even if you have took it for a long time ,folic acid isn't harmful for your pregnancy.
All the best
Folic acid during pregnancy should be taken until your pregnancy was 12 weeks .
But if you doctor have had reasons to continue to take for a long time ,like anemia ,you should take it .
But even if you have took it for a long time ,folic acid isn't harmful for your pregnancy.
All the best
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