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A woman who becomes pregnant is prescribed by her obstetrician prenatal vitamin supplements. And one of the most important of these is folic acid. Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate; folate is an essential B vitamin that plays an important role in many bodily functions. Folic acid supplementation has helped prevent many birth [...]
Have you and your partner decided to get pregnant? If you have, congratulations. Trying to get pregnant can be a snap for some couples, but for others, it may take awhile. Before you and your partner take the plunge however, you’ll be ahead of the curve if you try to at least [...]
We all know that folic acid aids in preventing birth defects of the brain and spinal cord called neural tube defects (NTDs). In addition, studies have shown that it can prevent other birth defects, including cleft lip and palate, and some heart defects. The March of Dimes recommends that women who are or [...]
New research presented recently at meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Dallas has found an added benefit for those women who take folic acid.Women of child bearing age are already advised to take folic acid in order to prevent birth defects of the spine and brain. However, the new research has found [...]
January is Birth Defects Prevention Month. Birth Defect prevention is not just something that should be thought about just in January or just something a woman is concerned about when she is pregnant. Birth defect prevention begins with taking folic acid. Folic acid is not just something a woman should take [...]
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