How does folic acid aid in the prevention of nural tube deffects such as if taken by the mother-to-be?
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Folic acid is a naturally occurring B vitamin that helps a baby's neural tube—the part of a developing baby that becomes the brain and spinal cord—develop properly. It must be taken before and during early pregnancy when the neural tube is developing.\n\nThe best way to get enough folic acid is to take a multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid in it and eat a healthy diet. Most multivitamins have this amount, but check the label to be sure. You also can get folic acid in your diet, but it's hard to get enough every day through food alone. That's why the March of Dimes encourages all women of childbearing age to take a multivitamin containing folic acid every day as part of a healthy diet.\n\nFolic acid works, but it only works if taken before and during the first few weeks of pregnancy, when the neural tube is developing into the brain and spinal cord. When the neural tube does not close properly, a baby is born with a very serious birth defect called a neural tube defect (NTD). About 3,000 pregnancies are affected by NTDs each year in the United States. If all women took adequate folic acid before conception and during pregnancy, up to 70 percent of NTDs could be prevented. \n\nFolic acid has no known toxic level. If you ate a bowl of fully fortified cereal (400 micrograms), took a folic acid supplement (400 micrograms), and ate fortified foods and foods rich in folate, you would not get too much folic acid. Even in very high amounts, folic acid is non-toxic. Still, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that women consume no more than 1,000 micrograms of synthetic folic acid a day
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The baby never survives, but the woman does. An ectopic pregnancy cannot support the life of a fetus for very long. If left untreated, a tubal ectopic pregnancy can cause fallopian tube damage and life-threatening blood loss. Therefore, unless the pregnancy is miscarrying on its own, medicine is used to stop the pregnancy from growing, or surgery is used to remove it.\n\nOf women who have had one ectopic pregnancy that is surgically removed through a small incision in the tube (salpingostomy), 15% to 20% have another ectopic pregnancy.\n\nOf women who have had two ectopic pregnancies in a row, 32% have another ectopic pregnancy.
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From what I can find, it looks to be considered "moderately safe" and is used sometimes to prevent contractions in women who are having premature labor.  If your OB/GYN prescribed it during your pregnancy, it should be safe.  If you are unsure, you should call your pharmacist and OB/GYN.
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TB is required by the state to be reported to them. They require a chest xray and then if negative they give a drug that you have to take for at least 6 months in order to prevent TB from occuring later on in life.  They give this medication for free and would not give it if there was no proof of TB entering the body.  This medication is very hard on the liver and can cause permenent damage to it, but the benefits outweigh the risks.  If you are asking if you should give your baby some of the person's medication who already has TB the answer is no, you could kill your baby by giving it the wrong dose of medication, infants are very sensitive to medication doses.  Also they need to finish their entire prescribed amount of medication or they are at risk for developing anti-biotic resistant TB which is very hard, and possibly cannot be cured by any anti-biotics that are avialable today.
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Anything you take has the potential to affect your fetus. Some antacids are generally accepted as relatively safe to use while others are not. However, remember there has never be a study to determine if a given medicine is definitely safe or not during pregnancy in a thorough and rigorous manner. The best thing to do is to consult with your Obstetrician regarding which medications you can use if any, and even then, the less medication the better.
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There have been no controlled studies of the direct effects of tanning or tanning beds on pregnant women or their unborn child. In view of the evidence of damage from ultraviolet radiation to the skin of the mother, however, it makes sense to me to avoid this type of activity for the duration of pregnancy. \n\n http://parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/psafe/0,,midwife_3pbw,00.html\n\nMore articles, written by doctors, not tanning facilities here:\n\nhttp://www.pregnancytoday.com/experts/ob-tanningbeds.htm\n\nhttp://www.storknet.com/cubbies/pregnancy/excf7.htm\n\nIn a letter to the editor in the American Journal of Medical Genetics, a physician reported 3 unrelated patients who gave birth to infants with neural tube defects who reported use of tanning beds early in pregnancy.  All 3 mothers were reportedly young, healthy, non-diabetic, and reported no additional exposures.  Although this observation does not demonstrate that the use of such equipment increases the risk of neural tube defects, a hyperthermic effect can not be ruled out.  Heat-related neural tube defects have been widely demonstrated and data exists suggesting that there is an increased risk for a neural tube defect in offspring of women exposed to heat in the form of hot tubs, saunas, and fevers in early pregnancy.  \n\nhttp://www.genetics.missouri.edu/motis/tanning_and_pregnancy.htm
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The first answerer to this question makes me angry because I dont know how people so freely answer with incorrect information; the babies ALWAYS develop in a woman's uterus. Science cannot replicate that environment, nor do they wish to at this point. But nevermind.\n\nTo answer your question: a "Test tube baby" is a term for a child which was concieved through in vitro (latin: in glass) fertilization. This process is usually carried out when either the female or the male is infertile so that the couple is still able to have a baby rather than adopt or be childless all their lives. An egg (usually more than one) and sperm are mixed together in a petri dish. Here, the sperm fertilizes the egg, forming a zygote. After the egg has been fertilized, it is then implanted into the soon-to-be mother's womb where she carries the baby to term, just as she would a baby which was naturally concieved.\n\nThe couple recieves either a donor egg or sperm for this procedure, due to the fact that it is most commonly done as a remedy for infertility. Sometimes no donor is needed and both prospective parents donate their sex cells to a surrogate mother. This usually occurs if the female is unable to safely carry a baby to term. Instead of having her carry her own baby, they create a zygote in vitro and implant it into a volunteer (usually paid) woman who will carry the baby instead, then give it to its biological parents when born.
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Having a doctor within an OBGYN group makes sure that you are covered by a doctor at all times.  A group that has new as well as older physicians is your best bet.  The newer docs learn some experience and the older ones are experienced.  You might want to take your vitamin at night time before you go to bed with a big glass of water.  Since you are going to get up anyway, that won't be a concern.  Prenatal vitamins are very important.  I think the March of Dimes has researched that as well as the importance of folic acid.  You should check into that.  Go with your gut and move to a different doc.  Ask the new doc how many times he/she has delivered kids, etc.  Ask friends about doctors they liked.  Good luck.
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Nice!  I'm glad you're seeing an improvement already!  I have a client who tried it, and it failed miserably.  The child was very agitated.  they could get nothing done.  A usually looked-forward-to walk down the road became a complete meltdown.  \n\nOther people swear by this, and see the improvements you have, and that is awesome!  With the Vitamin C and the folic acid, just keep up with doctor.  Overdoses CAN happen.  Best of luck!
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You need to take it when you are at any child berring age because if helps prevent nural tube deffects.You know in the back and neck.I`ve been on then for 6 yrs.
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NO!  Please, take them! Your body needs the build-up of folic acid (or folate) to prevent certain birth defects many months in advance. Plus, it takes quite a while for your body to register Iron amounts and you need this to help with the increased demand on your circulatory system during pregnancy and for the copious amounts of blood loss postpartum.\n\nP.S. Please, read up on breastfeeding, also. You will need to continue your vitamins during this period also (and forever after actually). I breastfed for 13 months and feel that it was the greatest gift I could give my child nutritionally.\n\nwiddershinz---to answer your Q: you can get prenate vits at Wal-Mart where the other daily vits are located.
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These guidelines present recommendations for the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants in resource-constrained settings. It contains a summary of the scientific rationale and programmatic considerations for these recommendations. By addressing issues of efficacy, safety, drug resistance and feasibility the document is intended to guide the selection of antiretroviral regimens to be included in programmes to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Moreover, it is intended to support and facilitate antiretroviral treatment for pregnant women and women of reproductive age who have indications for treatment. The guidelines may also be useful for health service providers as specific recommendations are provided for the most frequently encountered clinical situations.
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Prenatals are just vitamin tablets withall the vitamins that a woman needs during pregnance.  I don't believe that there is anything wrong when taking them any other time.  If it could cause problems in non-pregnant women, then it should tell you on the warning label.
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Folic Acid is used in prenatel vitamens.
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Try prenatal vitamins and keep the ends trimmed.
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prenatal vitamins with folic acid
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You have decided to become a Mom!  Congratulations!!  I appreciate your eagerness to fortify yourself before becoming pregnant with a child.\n\nAre you so anaemic that you have to take all these vitamins/folic acids?  Excessive intake of vitamins/folic acids is harmful.  \nThe right way to do it to consult your gynaecologist.  She/he will check you up and prescribe, if necessary, the requisite vitamins/folic acids.\n\nFor the time being please maintain proper diet regimen.