folic acid?

You can stop taking it after 12 wks. But, it's up to you. I took mine all the way through to the end. I know you can take something called pregnacare, which you can take before, during and after pregnancy. This also contains folic acid and other essential vitamins

The spinal tube is fully developed by 12 weeks, so there is no reason to take it for that anymore. BUT folic acid has so many important uses in the body that it's really best to keep taking it throughout your pregnancy.

Take a good pregnancy multivit that contains folic acid for the rest of your pregnancy. Your need for many vitamins and minerals increases during pregnancy (and breastfeeding) so best to take a daily vitamin.

you ca take folic acid all through

it is just recommended by health authorities that you take it till you are 12 weeks

if you look at the ingredients on the bottles of normal vit and mineral supplements most contain folic acid

i am taking folic acid and it says that on the back of my box only to take up until 12 weeks. i suppose then the baby is fully developed it spine and most of the vital organs x

they tell you to stop taking it at 12`weeks of pregnancy, as this is when the fetus is fully formed, however no harm in taking folic acid further

take folic acid the whole time even after baby is born. keep taking it until you don't want any more kids.

I stopped at 12 weeks cos my midwife said it was no longer needed. But i dont think there would be any harm if you wanted 2 take it longer. x

you should keep on taking folic acid B4 preg. and AFT.preg.

specially when ur breastfeeding.

I toke it for the first 12 weeks then stop after that as it made me sick every time i toke it. Ask your health visitor or midwife they should know.

Good luck

It should be in your prenatal vitamins which you should also take your whole pregnancy. Good luck and congrats!!