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Q: Folic Acid?

asked by: nadia19 on December 4th, 2006

Experienced User

I just went to the docs to get my blood test done and I was like "i took two urine tests and they were both positive, what are the chance of the blood test being negative?" and she laughed at me! Laughed! So I guess I really am pregnant and I have to book my first ultrasound tomorrow. It's still shocking. The nurse told me to eat a lot of foods with folic acids until I see my doctor and get vitamins and stuff. What kind of foods contain folic acid?

Replies(7)

hopefulmjz

replied on December 4th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

First off, .Congrats on your pregnancy.
Second of all, dark leafy greens, dry beans, strawberries, oranges (fresh orange juice) and breakfast cereals are a few. I'm sure you will find plenty more if you search 'folic acid' online somewhere. Good luck.

arcadia

replied on December 4th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Like .Mandi said, dark green, certain fruits, orange juice.. Lots of cereals have a lot of folic acid in them.. I also took a folic acid supplement just to be sure .I was getting enough!

laura_friesen

replied on December 4th, 2006

Active User, very eHealthy

Ya I just took the supplements. Theyr cheap 2!

sandyallen

replied on December 4th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

I like your new avatar laura!

lil_blaze2004

replied on December 4th, 2006

Moderator

Ya just go and buy some folic acid vitamins. I still find it so odd that you guys get your docs to precribe the pre-natals. We just buy 'em and the folic acid off the shelf here. We don't wait for the doc to tell us. Lol

Maire2125

replied on December 4th, 2006

Experienced User

Just take a folic acid tablet

chantigeek

replied on December 4th, 2006

Experienced User

Yeah i'm a vegetarian so I already eat a whole bunch of fruits and veggies, but yesterday I bought an over the counter vitamin called materna. It already has folic acid in it. I live in canada so I dont know if anywhere else your doctor prescribes prenatals. In ontario we have a wide variety at drugstores and stores like walmart. Congrats on the pregnancy!

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