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Mar 30th, 2008, 17:04 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I took pregnacare
Boots will probbaly have own brand  |
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Mar 30th, 2008, 18:28 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | Taking folic acid off the shelves is discusting! It is not widely available enough! Without wanting to scare anyone, I didnt plan my pregnancy and so didnt take folic acid. I thought that "so many woman don't even know they are preg - it couldnt do any harm". But I was wrong and now my baby has spinal bifida. Folic acid reduces the chances of your baby having spinal bifida by up to 70%! Make sure you get as much as you can! |
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Mar 30th, 2008, 18:34 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | i got morissons own brand, does the trick  I also bought some pregnacare which i havent started using yet, will use it when i get my bfp, folic will do for now. To morrisons you go! x
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Mar 30th, 2008, 18:41 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | I'm taking Pregnacare at the moment, although I'll take a look in tescos if theirs is similar but cheaper.
It is strange that they'd discontinue it - surely there's just a constant demand for it. Unless more people are taking a full pre-natal vitamin now so demand for folic acid is going down. | | | | Status: Online
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Mar 30th, 2008, 18:48 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | I've just finished Boots own Pg +Omega and got Tescos own PG ones as they are so much cheaper!
Folica acid should be free as it is so important! There is a big campaign to inform people about it so you would think there would be more on offer not less!  |
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Mar 30th, 2008, 18:49 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | No need to be sorry!  I am all ok with it...he is still my little baby, dodgy legs and all! |
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Mar 30th, 2008, 18:57 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | i couldnt believe they didnt have it, i thik doctors should give u it free when u tell them ur trying to concieve. |
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Mar 30th, 2008, 19:03 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | If you are at risk of spinal bifida - either having it in your family or a previous pregnancy - your doctor will prescribe an extra strong dose for free.
I think food such as bread should be fortified with it - because how many woman find out they are pregnant and it was unplanned and it is too late? Folic acid is needed within your first month of pregnancy in order to prevent spinal bifida. |
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Mar 30th, 2008, 19:06 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | good idea about the bread!! Sell the idea to warburtons and make a mint! hehehe x |
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Mar 30th, 2008, 19:10 PM
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The charities for spinal bifida have been trying to get the government to make it compulsory for a while now with no joy  |
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