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mrs frantic 
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Posted: 12 April 2006 at 11:18am |
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stop taking folic acid? I have been really slack with this the past 2 weeks and it has only dawned on me now that I may be completely wrong abotu when to stop (i thought it wasnt as important after 12 weeks)...???
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kellverona
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Posted: 12 April 2006 at 11:25am |
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Hey there. I asked my midwife and she told me I could stop at the end of 14 weeks. So you should be ok. Some people take them throughout their whole pregnancy but I havnt. I was told it was only important when baby is developing in the first 14 weeks.
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Posted: 12 April 2006 at 11:33am |
Yeh i stopped when i got to my 2nd trimester 
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Roksana
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Posted: 12 April 2006 at 12:26pm |
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Yap 2nd trimester you dont need to take in anymore...at least I didnt.
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Posted: 12 April 2006 at 1:20pm |
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Okay well I was pretty slack the whole way through, never really took them. But doctor said when prescribed them that the 1st 12 weeks was when to take them.
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Posted: 12 April 2006 at 1:38pm |
I must admit I didn't remember everyday either only most days! I feel a little better knowing there are others with shoddy memories! 
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Posted: 12 April 2006 at 2:57pm |
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i only took mine for the first trimester i was also told its just for the first weeks coes thats when baby is developing.
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Millie1976
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Posted: 12 April 2006 at 3:05pm |
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I think I will take mine until they run out which is probably another couple of weeks - I am just past the 12 week stage now.
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Posted: 12 April 2006 at 3:23pm |
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I stopped taking mine when I started on Elevit which has the recommended daily intake anyway. And I will take these right through the pg. But yeah I think its only beneficial in the 1st tri when the baby grows all the major organs etc!
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Posted: 12 April 2006 at 3:37pm |
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My midwife told me I could stop taking them once I reached the second trimester. Alternatively she said I could keep taking them just to finish off the bottle but ultimately it wouldn't make much difference by that stage.
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Posted: 12 April 2006 at 4:29pm |
i never took any no one told me too  wish i had know about ohbaby back then
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Posted: 12 April 2006 at 6:15pm |
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I took them for *most* of the first trimester, when I could keep them down that is !! I've only just started taking them again, mostly because they have helped me feel a bit less exhausted and I know they are OK because they are geared for pregnancy (Elevit).
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