How to supplement folic acid before pregnancy

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Many mothers may not be very familiar with folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin. Although folic acid does not seem to be very impressive in the human body, it is an essential factor for the synthesis of protein and nucleic acid. It is indispensable for the rapid proliferation of hemoglobin, red blood cells and white blood cells, the metabolism of amino acids, and the metabolism of long chain fatty acids such as DNA in the brain. It plays an indispensable role in the human body. Let's share the knowledge about how to supplement folic acid before pregnancy.

How to supplement folic acid before pregnancy

First, brain development is the earliest and most rapid in the fetal period; the first trimester of pregnancy (3-6 weeks) is the key period for the growth and development of fetal central nervous system. 　

Second: at the end of the fourth week of pregnancy, the embryo formed a primitive brain bubble. Although at the eighth week, the fetal body length was only about 3 cm and the weight only increased by more than 2 g, at this time, his brain cells proliferated rapidly and were most vulnerable to teratogenic factors. If folic acid is supplemented at this critical time, the risk of fetal neural tube can be reduced by 50% - 70%.

Third: pregnant mothers are sometimes careless in early pregnancy, not sure that they are pregnant, may miss the best time to supplement folic acid. Some experts suggest that women who may be pregnant or plan to have a baby should pay attention to supplement folic acid every day to prevent them from being unprepared and unprepared when their baby comes to "report". For men who plan to be fathers, folic acid deficiency will reduce the concentration of semen, and may also cause abnormal chromosome segregation in sperm, which will bring great possibility for future babies to suffer from serious diseases.

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Taking folic acid for a long time will interfere with the zinc metabolism of pregnant mothers. Once the intake of zinc is insufficient, it will affect the development of the fetus. It is best for pregnant mothers to take folic acid under the guidance of doctors. At present, the only folic acid supplement approved by the national health department to prevent fetal neural tube defects on the market is "Silian" tablets, 400 micrograms per tablet.