I took folic acid (4mg) from Dec 2000, which was the month after I had Tiffany, and I am still taking it. Somebody had to be that 1 in 600 and it was me. I...

corky, I went thru it twice as well. I am afraid to try again. did you end up having a healthy child in the end? my doctor says it's just a fluke (both...

lori, I had a healthy baby after I had my daughter who was born with anencephaly. I took folic acid three months before I tried to get pregnant and I continued...

Our daughter was diagnosed as anencephalic last April and was stillborn in September. We were told to take the folic acid three to four months before trying...

Rachel, Many of us have gone on to have more children who were perfectly healthy after experiencing this horrible birth defect. The chance of reuccurance(sp)...

Rachel - Getting pregnant again is absolutely terrifying and you'll be very nervous the whole pregnancy. But it is soooo worth it! I lost my daughter Angel...

Rachel - I don't know if it's possible to ease the anxiety, but for me taking the extra folic acid was as much a psychological help as it may have been ...

I have a very sensitive stomach, but have never noticed feeling nauseated after taking the high dosage of folic acid. Are you also taking a pre-natal?...