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Folic acid: Before and During Pregnancy

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http://www.hispanichealth.org/fodaids.lasso  External Links Disclaimer Logo

Sponsoring Agency

National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Description

This page presents questions about folic acid before and during pregnancy. It is a synthetic vitamin from the family of the B vitamin that can be found in fortified foods and in supplemental vitamins as well as an essential vitamin for the proper growth and development of a baby. Answers on folic acid include why it is important to take this vitamin, how much folic acid one should take, how to get folic acid from foods, and more.

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Review Date

1/2/2008

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