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12 weeks pregnant. have high folate (folic acid) serum levels blood test-is this ok or dangerous? do i stop vitamins? (takin pregnacare max with calc vit d &omega
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TOTALLY SAFE: There is absolutely no known toxicity from folic acid. It is far better to have high levels than low. This just means you have more in your blood than most people but, again, this is not harmful in any way and will protect your baby from birth defects.
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