Folic acid
A B vitamin (B9). A daily 400 microgram supplement before and in early pregnancy lowers the risk of neural tube defects like spina bifida.
What does folic acid mean?
Folic acid: A B vitamin (B9). A daily 400 microgram supplement before and in early pregnancy lowers the risk of neural tube defects like spina bifida.
How it is used in the Splash library
Take folic acid and have a pre-pregnancy health chat.
From “PCOS treatments: what the 2023 guideline says”Take a 400 microgram Folic acid supplement every day while trying, and keep going until you’re 12 weeks pregnant.
From “Your preconception checklist”Folic acid is advised until week 12.
From “Pregnancy trimesters: a gentle overview”Start taking 400 micrograms of folic acid a day if you are not already.
From “Early pregnancy symptoms and testing”Folic acid lowers the chance of neural tube defects problems like spina bifida, and may also help prevent some other conditions.
From “Prenatal vitamins: what you actually need”
Where it comes up
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