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Re: Just found out I'm pg, no prenatal vitamins

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 06:55:33 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Tency wrote: >
>I just found out I'm pregnant with a LMP of 7-16. I have not taken ANY
>prenatal vitiamins during this time. Please tell me what the chances
>are that the baby will have spina bifida? I know that there are many
>factors involved, but considering folic acid alone, I just wonder
>whether I should be concerned. My only consolation is that I have been
>drinking orange juice on a semi-regular basis.
>
>Thanks for your time.
>Tency

Of course taking folic acid is better but spina bifida is a very infrequent pathology.

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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina

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