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• Folic acid: medicine used to keep your baby healthy in pregnancy and to treat folate deficiency anaemia.

  NHS information about folic acid, including what it's used for, who can use it, how to use it and side effects.

• B vitamins and folic acid

  Find out about the types of B vitamins (including folic acid), such as what they do, how much you need and good sources of them.

• Pregnancy vitamins and supplements

  Find out about vitamins and supplements for pregnancy, including why you should take a folic acid supplement and vitamin D.

• Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia

  Read about vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia, which occurs when a lack of vitamin B12 or folate causes the body to produce abnormally large red blood cells.

• Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia - Treatment

  Read about treatment options for vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia, which will depend on what's causing the condition.

• Vitamin A

  Find out about what vitamin A (also known as retinol) does, how much you need, and good food sources of it.

• About cyanocobalamin

  NHS medicines information on cyanocobalamin – what it's used for and key facts.

• Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia - Causes

  Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia occurs when a lack of either of these vitamins affects the body's ability to produce fully functioning red blood cells.

• Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia - Complications

  Read about the complications of vitamin B12 deficiency or folate deficiency, which are rare as the condition can usually be easily and effectively treated.

• Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia - Diagnosis

  Read about diagnosing vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia, which can often be diagnosed by a GP based on your symptoms and the results of blood tests.