Why do you take folic acid in the first three months of pregnancy?

With the continuous development of the economy, people's life pressure seems to be getting greater and greater, and the pace of life is getting faster and faster. However, there is one thing that we must slow down and do slowly. Therefore, folic acid is definitely not unfamiliar to people today, and people's education level is getting higher and higher, and their understanding of many things is also enhanced. In families planning to have children, girls must take folic acid, but many times, they don’t know how long it is appropriate to take it? Did you know?

Folic acid has become a newly emerging health vitamin product in the international market after vitamin C and vitamin E, and its market prospect is very broad. Iron Folic Acid is one of those products. Iron is the "building material" for human growth and development. The normal human body contains about 45 grams of iron. 1. Iron is a component of hemoglobin and myoglobin and is involved in oxygen transport in the human body. 2. Promote the production of antibodies and enhance immunity. 3. Enhance the body's metabolism. 4. Promote growth, development and reproductive ability. 5. Promote the decomposition of drugs in the liver and enhance detoxification ability. Folic acid is a member of the B vitamins. It is slightly soluble in water, unstable to heat, light and acidic solutions, but stable to heat in neutral and alkaline solutions. The loss during cooking can reach 50~90%. 1. Folic acid is a coenzyme required for the synthesis of nucleic acids. Insufficient folic acid will affect nucleic acid synthesis and affect normal cell division and replication. 2. Help regulate the development of embryonic nerve cells and prevent newborns from suffering from congenital neural tube defects. 3. An essential substance for producing red blood cells (along with B12), preventing and treating folic acid anemia. 4. Protect the mucous membrane, which is a very active site for cell division, death and regeneration. 5. Anti-cancer effect: folic acid and niacin together can prevent free radicals from damaging chromosomes. Now that you know the benefits of folic acid, if your body has the above needs, it is recommended that you eat more foods rich in folic acid.

To prevent fetal malformations.

Taking folic acid from the first three months to the last three months of pregnancy can effectively prevent fetal neural tube defects. Continuing to take folic acid after three months can also prevent birth defects such as cleft lip and congenital heart disease. In addition, folic acid also has a good preventive effect on premature birth, intrauterine growth retardation and anemia. Taking folic acid during lactation can also promote milk secretion and improve the quality of breastfeeding.

However, be careful not to accidentally take the 5 mg folic acid tablet, which is used to treat megaloblastic anemia. Accidental ingestion will affect the absorption of zinc. The 0.4 mg Silian folic acid tablet is specially designed for pregnant women.

If you didn't take folic acid in the three months before pregnancy, it's okay to take it after pregnancy. Don't worry about it. It is generally recommended to take folic acid before pregnancy, which is beneficial to the development of the fetus. It’s not a serious matter if you didn’t eat it before you get pregnant, and it doesn’t mean that not eating it will be bad for the fetus. Don't be unhappy or even worried about this.

In fact, being a qualified parent is not that easy, of course, but not as difficult as we imagine. Of course, in addition to folic acid, you also need to take other things. Pregnant women should have a balanced diet before and after pregnancy and supplement various nutrients. Of course, boys also do this, because the baby's health is closely related to both parents.