2006-09-24 08:10:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Folic acid helps prevent neural tube disorders like Spina Bifida. It is recommended to take prenatal vitamins (they contain folic acid) for 3-6 months before trying to get pregnant because the spine is developed in a baby before women even realize that they are pregnant and start taking the vitamins.
2006-09-24 08:16:32 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My dr told me that the more folic acid I had in my body the better for me and my baby when I conceive again. Of course you don't want to overdose on it cause that is bad too. Folic acid has been know to help with conceive because it does something to uterine walls. Hope this helps.
2006-09-24 13:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by beta_slave 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Folic Acid does NOT increase your chances of a pregnancy. But as the first girl mentioned; doctors want you to comsume reasonable portions of folice acid for the develpoment of your babys brain. As far as I know, I don't think there's anything on the market or anywhere else that will make you conceive faster. It's all in the eyes of mother nature.
2006-09-24 08:15:37 · answer #3 · answered by SoCalGal75 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Doctors want you to take folic acid when you are TTC because they want the baby to get plenty of it from the very beginning of conception. Folic acid is necessary to build a healthy brain in the baby. I've never heard that it actually helps you conceive.
2006-09-24 08:12:29 · answer #4 · answered by S. O. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but it increases your chances of having a healthy baby and pregnancy. Folic Acid helps to prevent birth defects.
2006-09-24 08:13:17 · answer #5 · answered by **KELLEY** 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Taking folic acid before pregnancy helps to prevent birth defects.
2006-09-24 08:16:52 · answer #6 · answered by sweenygirll 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesn't help you to concive. Although, it does help the baby to grow and develop properly. Without the correct amount of folic acid, the child could develop mental problems or certain disabilities. It does not help concive, just helps the baby once you have concived.
2006-09-24 08:14:22 · answer #7 · answered by JAYM33 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
folic acid is to help the baby gorw stronger, its spnal cord and brain but can help u from miscarring if u take it early on so theres no abnormalities to teh baby i dont know if it would help to concieve or not i would ask the dr
2006-09-24 09:13:00 · answer #8 · answered by Victoria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some good sites to help you conceive.
Folic acid is good for the embryo, and prevent certain birth defects.
http://www.beyondfertility.com/calendar.htm
http://www.omsoul.com/
2006-09-24 08:14:52 · answer #9 · answered by treeinthesea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but it helps your baby not to have spinabifita...however you spell it. You should take it if you are trying!
Good luck
2006-09-24 09:15:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋