Is it a must?

Question

Do you need to take vitamins and folic acid etc when pregnant? 
Or can you just carry on like normal? Iv never been pregnant but Iv just always wondered as I hear about pregnant woman taking vitamins and what not... So I just wondered :) probably a stupid question! I don't know haha thanks in advance :)

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YES!!!! The baby needs folic acid to support growth & prevent neural tube defects.  You should be on them 1-3 months prior to getting pregnant to prepare your body, too.  Not everyone can do that, yes, but you need to be on them as soon as you decide to TTC or find out your pregnant.  http://www.babycenter.com/0_folic-acid-why-you-need-it-before-and-during-pregnancy_476.bc

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Folic acid helps prevent birth defects such as spins bifida. They are definitely worth taking even while ttc also

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Yes, your body needs extra vitamins than what you would just get with food to help the baby develop properly and to avoid neural tube defects.

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You don't NEED to take them but they are a huge plus (incase you don't eat things that give you the vitamins needed) I sadly can't seem to keep any thing down at this point (ironically not even the nausea medicine I was given lmao) but it will do you and baby good to take them if you can!

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The doctors want you to take them bc they have extra vitamins and things that we don't always get from food but I know some people who had to stop taking them and their babies turned out find. So I guess it kinda depends, I'd say take them if you can but if not, you should still be okay.

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The baby will take what it needs from moms body.  So vitamins and especially folic acid are very important for both mom and baby

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Lack of folic acid causes a lot of birth defects, so unless you 100% know that you get enough folic acid through food, then you should take prenatals while TTC & during pregnancy.

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Take prenatal vitaMins for sure

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