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Why Do Pregnant Women Need Extra Calcium, Iron And Folic Acid?

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    Folic acid is needed in extra for the development of neural tubes of fetus and to prevent any neural tube defect. Increased calcium and iron demand is there in pregnancy for the proper growth of the fetus and so that the pregnant woman doesn't suffer from any anemia in pregnancy. Calcium is required for the bone formation of fetus. So there is increased demand in pregnancy.
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