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An increased intake of folic acid or folate can have a significant impact on the health of women and their babies.
Follow the links below to find information covering the requirements and sources of this essential nutrient.
Reviewed July 2009
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Pregnancy and diet
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Better Health Channel
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Pregnancy creates extra demands on the body for nutrients such as protein, iron, folate and iodine. Pregnant women need to focus on boosting their nutritional intake, rather than their energy (kilojoule) intake. A folic acid (folate) supplement should be taken prior to conception and for the first three months of pregnancy to reduce the risk of neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Small regular snacks may help nausea or morning sickness.
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Aug 2009
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Pregnancy planning - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Getting into shape before getting pregnant helps to give your child the best possible start.
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Jul 2009
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Eating well in pregnancy - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Eating a nutritious and varied diet in pregnancy is the best way of caring for yourself and your baby.
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May 2009
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Birth defects - central nervous system
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Better Health Channel
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Neural tube defects include spina bifida, anencephaly and encephalocele. Folate deficiency and some epilepsy medications are risk factors for neural tube defects. Taking folic acid before and during pregnancy can significantly reduce the risk of neural tube defects. Tests such as amniocentesis can diagnose these birth defects.
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Apr 2009
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Folate facts
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Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
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Information sheet on supplemention of folate (folic acid) for women to prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in babies.
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Feb 2009
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Folate
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Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
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The Commonwealth Government has made a commitment to support initiatives to promote folate intake by encouraging women of child bearing age to use folic acid in their diet to help reduce the cases of neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida in newborn babies.
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Feb 2009
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Folic acid and pregnancy
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Taking folic acid before pregnancy and for the first three months of pregnancy can reduce your chances of having a baby with spina bifida.
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Nov 2008
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Folic acid and pregnancy
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Taking folic acid before pregnancy can reduce your chances of having a baby with spina bifida.
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Nov 2008
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Spina bifida explained
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Better Health Channel
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Spina bifida is one of a class of birth defects, called neural tube defects. These defects involve damage to the spine and spinal cord. Some vertebrae of the spine don't close properly during pregnancy and the spinal cord's nerves are exposed and damaged. The vitamin folate (folic acid) can prevent up to 70 per cent of spina bifida cases, if taken daily one month before conception and daily during the first three months of pregnancy.
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Oct 2008
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Folate for women
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Better Health Channel
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Folate (or folic acid) can prevent neural tube defects, including spina bifida, if taken by a woman before conception and early in pregnancy. All women of child-bearing age should take extra folate as a matter of course, since around half of all pregnancies are unplanned. Folate taken before conception and during the first few weeks of pregnancy can prevent seven out of ten cases of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.
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Jul 2008
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Antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding
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Australian Prescriber
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There are effective medicines to stop people with epilepsy having fits. Some of these drugs, however, can cause harm to an unborn baby if a woman takes them during pregnancy.
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Jun 2008
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Antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy and lactation
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Australian Prescriber
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Uncontrolled epilepsy in a pregnant woman is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition for both mother and child. Most pregnant women with epilepsy will need to take at least one antiepileptic drug.
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Jun 2008
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Pregnancy
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Dietitians Association of Australia
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Good nutrition during pregnancy will help to keep a developing baby and its mother healthy. The need for certain nutrients is increased at this time.
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Jan 2008
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Folate for women of childbearing age
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Dietitians Association of Australia
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Folate is a B-group vitamin which is especially important for women of childbearing age. Adequate intake of this vitamin has been shown to reduce the chances of a baby being born with a neural tube defect such as spina bifida.
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Jan 2008
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Folate for depressive disorders
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This systematic review was undertaken to see if giving folate to people with depressive disorders reduced their depressive symptoms. Three randomized trials were identified, involving a total of 247 people. In all three trials, folate was well tolerated...
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May 2005
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