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nadia19

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Folic Acid?
Posted: 12-04-06 12:55pm

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?
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hopefulmjz

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Posted: 12-04-06 14:28pm

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.
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arcadia

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Posted: 12-04-06 14:47pm

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!
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laura_friesen

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Posted: 12-04-06 18:05pm

Ya I just took the supplements. Theyr cheap 2!
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sandyallen

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Posted: 12-04-06 19:40pm

I like your new avatar laura!
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lil_blaze2004

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Posted: 12-04-06 19:46pm

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
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Maire2125

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Posted: 12-04-06 20:46pm

Just take a folic acid tablet
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chantigeek

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Posted: 12-04-06 22:50pm

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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