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Folic acid can prevent birth defects of the baby’s brain or spine if a woman takes it before and during pregnancy.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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The B vitamin folic acid helps prevent birth defects. If a woman has enough folic acid in her body before she is pregnant, it can help prevent major birth defects of her baby’s brain and spine.... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities