18 weeks pregnant mother
Question: Hi... I m 17 weeks pregnant.. Is it necessary to take folic acid tablet daily??
2 AnswersQuestion
10 months old baby
Answer: Folic acid is a pregnancy superhero! Taking a prenatal vitamin with the recommended 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid before and during pregnancy can help prevent birth defects of your baby's brain and spinal cord.
By 12 weeks, the baby's neural tube will have closed and so it is not necessary to take folic acid, but it is not harmful to take it all the way through your pregnancy if you are taking pregnancy multivitamin tablets that contain it.
3 months old baby
Answer: So will it be affecting foetus if not taken for few weeks?
Similar Questions with Answers
Question: Hi....I m 17 week pregnant...can i eat folic acid tablet at daily night
Answer: Hello dear. It absorbs best on an empty stomach. That means taking them first thing in the morning, 30 minutes prior to eating, or two hours after a meal.
All the best.
Question: Is it necessary to take folic acid tablet throughout pregnancy
Answer: No dear not throughout but yes it is important to be taken in the first trimester. After that only if your gynae says so. Hope it helps.
Question: Is it necessary to take folic acid tablet, daily if we are trying for pregnancy?
Answer: Helo yes dear its important as it will create enough red cells in body and help you get strong inside..