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Carter County Oklahoma Health Department January is Birth Defects Awareness Month

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Carter County Oklahoma Health Department January is Birth Defects Awareness Month | Carter County Oklahoma Health Department

Carter County Oklahoma Health Department January is Birth Defects Awareness Month | Carter County Oklahoma Health Department

It is important women of reproductive age take 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid each day to prevent birth defects. Taking folic acid before and during early pregnancy can help with formation of the baby’s spine and brain. Learn more about folic acid and prevention of other birth defects at https://fal.cn/3vaH3 

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