02/08/2026
FOLIC ACID BEFORE PREGNANCY – SUNLEAF WOMEN'S CARE HOSPITAL
𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧Folic acid is one of the most important vitamins for women planning pregnancy. Taking 400 𝐦𝐜𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and continuing through the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 12 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 significantly reduces the risk of neural tube defects, including spina bifida and anencephaly.
Women with a previous pregnancy affected by a neural tube defect, certain medical conditions, or those taking specific medications may require a 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐞 (5 𝐦𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲) under medical supervision. Starting folic acid only after a pregnancy test is positive may miss the critical period of early fetal neural tube development.
𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞-𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞💊 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲—𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭.
🧠 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲'𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝.
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