Folic Acid

Hi there, would like to know if I should start eating folic acid? I am in my 5th week have not seen a doc yet.

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Hi, you need to take at least 400 micrograms of folic acid every day. If you did not take folic acid supplements before getting pregnant, you should start taking them as soon as you find out you're pregnant.Taking folic acid daily greatly reduces a baby's risk of serious birth defects like neural tube defects.

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