Hello,
My wife is pregnant
.
She is aiming for a home delivery.
In our country it's allowed via midwife (and some obligatory consults with a obgyn).
The midwife took some bloody and first tests are ok.
My question concerns the supplementation of folic acid.
My wife is off birth control for 4years.
She also supplemented folic acid for at least 6months before getting pregnant.
The midwife says, taking the birth control hinders the absorption of folic acid, hence why it is supplemented before and especially during the first 3 months.
The blood test revealed that more than enough folic acid was present. Because of this, she said my wife could stop the supplementation before the first 3 months were over, because taking more would potentially harm her or the baby (sorry forgot which).
Can anyone Point me to some information about this? Google just Points me to the usual Pages when i search for "folic acid and pregnancy".
Edit: i Remember! The midwife said too much folic acid was linked to autism. I haven't talked to her but Will next time, i hope she can show me a study.
My wife is pregnant
.She is aiming for a home delivery.
In our country it's allowed via midwife (and some obligatory consults with a obgyn).
The midwife took some bloody and first tests are ok.
My question concerns the supplementation of folic acid.
My wife is off birth control for 4years.
She also supplemented folic acid for at least 6months before getting pregnant.
The midwife says, taking the birth control hinders the absorption of folic acid, hence why it is supplemented before and especially during the first 3 months.
The blood test revealed that more than enough folic acid was present. Because of this, she said my wife could stop the supplementation before the first 3 months were over, because taking more would potentially harm her or the baby (sorry forgot which).
Can anyone Point me to some information about this? Google just Points me to the usual Pages when i search for "folic acid and pregnancy".
Edit: i Remember! The midwife said too much folic acid was linked to autism. I haven't talked to her but Will next time, i hope she can show me a study.
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