in pregnancy upto how many months do i need to take folic acid tablets?

Answer 1

Technically you needed them before you were pregnant and before you new you were pregnant. After that you tend to get all you need from the food you eat.

The baby uses them when developing the brain and heart and viatal systems, those things all take shape and use folic acid during the first 6-10 weeks.

Your doctor however might advise you to stay on them clear through.

Answer 2

You should be taking them BEFORE you get prengant and through your whole pregnancy. A neural tube defect happens around day 20 of a pregnancy long before most women even know they are pregnant, and that is what folic acid help prevents. But it is also good for your overall health and the baby's. I am running an organization for folic acid awareness. Our website is not up yet but I left our myspace site

Answer 3

You should be taking folic acid the whole time you are pregnant. Doctors recommend a good prenatal vitamin that contains folic acid and other essentials like calcium while you are trying to conceive, during and even after pregnancy (if you plan on nursing) I did and had a very healthy baby.

Answer 4

It is recommended that you take folic acid when trying to conceive, all through pregnancy and also if you breastfeed, all through breastfeeding.

Folic acid is very important for all women who may become pregnant. Adequate folate intake during the periconceptional period, the time just before and just after a woman becomes pregnant, helps protect against a number of congenital malformations including neural tube defects. Neural tube defects result in malformations of the spine (spina bifida), skull, and brain (anencephaly). The risk of neural tube defects is significantly reduced when supplemental folic acid is consumed in addition to a healthy diet prior to and during the first month following conception. Women who could become pregnant are advised to eat foods fortified with folic acid or take supplements in addition to eating folate-rich foods to reduce the risk of some serious birth defects. Taking 400 micrograms of synthetic folic acid daily from fortified foods and/or supplements has been suggested. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for folate equivalents for pregnant women is 600 micrograms.

Answer 5

you ususlly take a prenatal vitamin the entire pregnancy and even afterwards if you are nursing. A good prenatal vitamin should contain the following:  No more than 4,000 IU (800 ug) of vitamin A. Many manufacturers have reduced the amount of vitamin A in their vitamin supplements or have replaced it with beta-carotene, a much safer source of vitamin A.
 At least 400 to 600 mcg of folic acid (folate).
 250 mcg of calcium. If you're not getting enough calcium in your diet, you will need additional supplementation to reach the 1,200 mg needed during pregnancy. Do not take more than 250 mg of calcium (or more than 25 mg of magnesium) along with supplementary iron, since these minerals interfere with iron absorption. Take any larger doses at least two hours before or after your iron supplement.
 30 mg of iron
 50 to 80 mg of vitamin C
 15 mg of zinc
 2 mg of copper
 2 mg of vitamin B6
 Not more than 500 ug of vitamin D
 Approximately the DRI for vitamin E (15 mg), thiamin (1.4 mg), riboflavin (1.4 mg), niacin (18mg), and vitamin B12 (2.6 mcg). Most prenatal supplements contain 2 to 3 times the DRI of these. There are no known harmful effects from such doses.
 Some preparations may also contain magnesium, fluoride, biotin, phosphorous, pantothenic acid, or a combination of these.

Answer 6

You need to take them for three months before you concieve and then for the first three months of the pregnancy. Folic acid is vital for the proper development of the baby. All the babies organs develop during the first trimester, after that it mostly just grows!

Answer 7

folic acid tablets should be taken when trying to get pregnant and up to the end of the first trimester (12 weeks) after that they are not needed as the baby will get everything they need from u!

Answer 8

folic acid is only beneficial up until the 4th week of pregnancy. It's to offset neural tube defects and the neural tube is fully formed at 1 month post conception.

Answer 9

3 months

Answer 10

Well, before and during the pregnancy.But the first 3 months is the most important. I hate taking tablets,so the first 3 months i did, stopped and now i'm back on it again- doctors orders.

To be safe, the hole time.....