In the news today - Folic Acid

[purple01]

Hi everyone!

Thought you might be interested in this:

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8232089.stm

A reminder to everyone: Make sure you take your folic acid!

 

[purple01]

Quote from the news article:

"Research suggests up to 75% of cases could be prevented by the mother taking folic acid three months before conception, and during pregnancy."

 

[hopin23]

Thanks for the link purple.....I sure do take mine!!!

 

[~Hope]

TFS - I've been taking mine since we started trying. But I'm a bit of a Kelloggs addict so I'm hoping that's enough FA to cover me off prior to then!

 

[hpjagged]

Take my pre-natal vitamins everyday

 

[ricschick]

yep i take mine too!!! x thanks for the link x

 

[wannabubba#4]

OOh - I thought it was one month prior to conception, glad I saw this. Thanks!!

I was so excited about ttc, that I started takiing folic acid supplements at the beginning of Aug, when ttc was originally planned for Jan lol -now we had decided to bring it forward til October -i'd better make sure thats the end of October, to make sure i've had 3 months.

Thanks again
Baby dust to all

 

[gina8177]

On the subject of folic acid... I've been taking extra folic acid for around a month and a half. Before that I was getting B12 shots for a few months. The doctor told me that they had folic acid in them when I said that we were going to start trying.

Do you think there is enough folic acid in B12 shots to satisfy the three months before conception?

 

[MissyMojo]

hey girls

holand and barrats have 250 tablets at 400mg for just 2.49!!! less than a penny each!!!