Folic acid and pregnancy

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It is recommended to take a certain amount of folic acid daily, in adults the recommended dose is 2 mg and in pregnant women or who are planning to become pregnant in the near future is 4 mg.

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Folic acid

Folates are a type of vitamin B, B9 in particular, which can only be obtained through diet, or failing that, in artificially manufactured compounds, called in this case folic acid.

This vitamin is available in most multivitamins, such as folic acid supplements only and in some foods: green leafy vegetables (Swiss chard, spinach, lettuce, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, or asparagus), fruits (citrus fruits in general and bananas) and melons), legumes, milk, eggs, nuts, meat (especially liver and kidneys) and whole grains.

Folic acid

Among the functions performed by folic acid in the human body is involved in the production processes of genetic material and its participation in numerous bodily functions (such as formation of red blood cells). It also helps maintain the functions of the intestinal tract and prevent certain types of anemia and even cancer (colon, breast).

Folic acid as a supplement

Benefits in pregnancy

In the very early stages of pregnancy, folic acid is vital for proper fetal development. A deficiency of this will cause the capacity of cell division is reduced and the fetus does not grow as it should.

  • Reduces the risk of giving birth to a premature or weight-bearing baby.
  • When taken before and during the first weeks of pregnancy, it helps prevent neural tube defects, a tube that allows the formation of the spinal cord and the brain.

The most common malformation is spina bifida, it occurs when the baby's spine does not form properly during the gestation process and the spinal cord is left without bone protection. It is an irreversible and permanent disability, and although there is a genetic predisposition, 95% of cases of neural tube defects are due to a folate deficit in the mother in the moments before or immediately after the pregnancy.

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Clara Miret Lucio Pharmacist and embryologist Bachelor in Pharmacy from the University of Valencia (UV), with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction Assisted by the UV. Experience as a pharmacist and embryologist specialized in Reproductive Medicine at the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) and, currently, at Equipo Juana Crespo (Valencia). More about Clara Miret Lucio

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