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How much of folic acid should be taken during pregnancy?
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Depends: The current recommendation is to take 0.4 mg (400 micrograms) daily if no history of neural tube defects. In women with a history of having a baby with a neural tube defect or who had a defect themselves, the recommendation is 4 mg (4000 micrograms).
Answered 3/25/2022
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