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Trying To Conceive. Wants To Take Folic Acid. When To Start Taking It?

Hi, We want to plan a baby and need some advise on what measures should we take to enhance the process of reproduction . I am aware of the fact that folic acid is a vital suppliment for pregnancy but just want to understand when exactly I should start taking it before preganancy and what dose. Thanks a lot
Tue, 21 Aug 2012
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Now that you are planning for a pregnancy, its time to start taking folate tablets. Take the ones with DHA content, 5 mg once a day.
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Trying To Conceive. Wants To Take Folic Acid. When To Start Taking It?

Now that you are planning for a pregnancy, its time to start taking folate tablets. Take the ones with DHA content, 5 mg once a day.