Does the lack of folic acid cause the fingers on baby's hand not to develop in the womb?
ultrasound shows that the baby's hand has not developed at 12 weeks.
Posted: 09/19/2007 by a BabyCenter Member
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Folic acid is needed for the development of healthy red blood cells. Adequate intake of folic acid also decreases the chance of a baby being born with a defect of the neural tube, where the baby's brain and spinal cord are formed. One example of a neural tube defect is spina bifida, where an area of spinal cord is not properly enclosed. This can cause problems such as paralysis of the legs and lack of control of bladder and bowels. The baby's neural tube is completely formed by the fourth week of pregnancy - when many women have not even realised they are pregnant.posted 09/30/2007 by Holly, Riley's mommy
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