Overall, 51% (95%CI = 47–55%) of women reported some FA use before pregnancy. Recommended FA doses (≤1,000 μg/d) taken either as a multivitamin or a single dietary supplement were reported by ...

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Are you a woman who may become pregnant? If so, listen up. Eating foods rich in folic acid and taking folic acid supplements on a daily basis before pregnancy can help prevent serious birth defects in ...

If you’re trying to get pregnant, the fertility expert says you should take 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid daily. Some ...

Mothers-to-be who take folic acid supplements are more likely to have twins, say researchers. Many use the vitamin before and during pregnancy to reduce the risk of their babies being born with ...

‘As such, continuing to promote a folate-rich diet and greater uptake of folic acid supplements for women who could become pregnant remains a priority in the UK. ‘The early period of pregnancy ...

Folic acid is a B vitamin found in vitamin supplements. In food, it is called folate. Folic acid helps you make healthy new cells. Early in pregnancy, folic acid helps the baby’s spine and brain to ...

A sample of 300 married women in the childbearing age (19 - 45 years) in Hail in the period between October/2011 and January/2012 participated in a survey study regarding awareness and use of folic ...

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using this medication ... If your brand of multivitamin also contains folic acid, be sure to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you take certain anti ...