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claireloux
I've been taking folic acid and a pregnancy multi vitamin scince I found out I was pregnant. Now im past 12 weeks (12 weeks 4 days) do I need to stop taking it as ive read its only needed for first 12 weeks. I want to do whichever is best for baby
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ladymel7
Not sure if you need the extra folic acid since your prenatal already includes it. Check with doc.
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Naki123
Take them all the way through pregnancy.
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