It is necessary to take folic acid reasonably under the guidance of professional doctors in pregnancy.
Folic acid is a kind of b vitamins, folic acid deficiency during pregnancy has a great impact on mother and baby, can cause fetal neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, anencephaly and so on; in addition, folic acid deficiency will also cause red blood cells to slow down the rate of division and proliferation, maturation is impeded, and then cause megaloblastic anemia. During pregnancy, it is difficult to meet the needs of oneself and the fetus through dietary supplementation, so oral folic acid should be taken reasonably.
China requires women to take folic acid orally from the first trimester of pregnancy, at least until the third trimester of pregnancy, and those who are in a position to do so can continue to take folic acid tablets in the middle and late stages of pregnancy.
Taking folic acid during pregnancy should be guided by a doctor, in addition to oral folic acid, but also more food containing folic acid, such as a variety of green vegetables, meat, nuts, grains and so on.