Patient's question:
Does taking folic acid after finding out about pregnancy for more than 30 days lead to fetal demise?Doctor's answer:
After getting pregnant, taking folic acid can be fatal to the baby in the womb for those with sensitive constitutions. Shortly after taking it, brown discharge may occur. The HCG levels were doubling well at first, but after taking folic acid, the doubling slowed down. Continuing to take it, the levels stopped doubling. If you keep taking it, they begin to decline. This indicates that the baby is no longer viable. When you go to set up your records at twelve weeks, you will find that your baby had a miscarriage during the week you were taking folic acid. Lucky ones who receive progesterone shots can counteract the destructive effects of folic acid, but the unlucky ones can only accept the reality of the miscarriage. Moreover, most people experience brown discharge and attempt to preserve the pregnancy. Natural miscarriage after attempting to preserve the pregnancy is very difficult, and often results in a D&C (dilation and curettage). The physical damage from a D&C is well-known and does not need to be elaborated upon.