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folic acid

im an acute asthmatic yet a smoker. im 7 weeks pregnant and the doctor prescribed me folic acid.the question is, is it a must for me to take folic acid? will i put on weight? coz generally im heavy weighing 104kg.
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Folic acid is just a vitamin, it will not make you gain weight. It helps reduce the risk of spina bifida so is a very good thing to take.
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No ive taken it its good for the baby and be real your pregnant you supposed to gain weight
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Well it's way better than smoking while pregnant. And your gonna gain weight that's just what happens during pregnancy depending on how healthy you eat and how active you stay will depend on how much you yourself actually gains. Majority of the weight will be your uterus your books etc. Baby has to grow
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Yes folic acid is a must its for the baby and it won't put any gain so don't worry about gaining weight.
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