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What Weeks of Pregnancy is Folic Acid Most Important?

Folic acid is a crucial component of healthy pregnancies and should be taken prior to conception. When a woman has enough folic acid in her body prior to pregnancy, she…

Diet and Lifestyle Issues While Attempting to Conceive

Although a healthy lifestyle, including exercise and proper diet, is important for general health, it is not necessary to abstain completely from caffeine and alcohol while trying to conceive. On…

Benefits of Folic Acid in Pregnancy

Folic Acid (or folate) is an essential B vitamin (B9) that everyone needs to build DNA for cell growth and development. Enriched grains and fortified cereals contain folic acid, however,…

Improving Fertility Through What You Eat

When a woman’s body is preparing for pregnancy there is an increased need for certain vitamins and minerals so the ovary will ovulate a mature egg that can be fertilized.…

Too Much Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Autism

Folic acid supplementation is an important part of prenatal care. It has been clearly shown to reduce the risk of neural tube defects (such as spina bifida) in a developing…

Folate Supplements Increase IVF Success

Women interested in becoming pregnant are encouraged to take at least 400 ug of folic acid also known as folate to prevent neural tube defects in their babies. Folate is…

Can Vitamin D Before Pregnancy Protect The Health Of My Baby In The Future?

Much attention has been garnered in the exploration of the role of Vitamin D and its metabolites in both health and fertility. Can Vitamin D before pregnancy protect the health…

Weight Management for Health and Fertility

Weight management is important when trying to become pregnant. The best chance of success occurs in women of ideal body weight, which is a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 20-28.BMI is a function of height and…

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