| Prenatal care is a concept that is not widely | | | | important is relayed in its properties as regulator |
| practiced today, despite the enormous number of | | | | of cellular development and regeneration. Acid folic |
| information related to different aspects of | | | | is more necessary during the first weeks of |
| preconception. | | | | pregnancy, so if you have a diet rich in this |
| A planned conception is in fact, relatively new to | | | | vitamin, your chances for getting pregnant and |
| many couples, and the importance of a prenatal | | | | having a healthy pregnancy are higher. |
| diet is something that is often ignored. Eating well | | | | Acid folic also contributes to development of your |
| is important for both women and men at any | | | | unborn baby, providing the nutrients needed for |
| stage of their life, but when it comes to | | | | the proper formation of the spinal cord and brain, |
| pregnancy, a well-balanced diet is fundamental to | | | | producing also the red blood cells for both the |
| increase your chances of getting pregnant. | | | | mother-to-be and the baby. |
| However, very few women understand why diet | | | | Make sure that your diet includes enough acid folic |
| is of particular importance when trying to | | | | from at least 3 months before planning your |
| conceive and how a multi-vitamin supplement can | | | | conception, and keep the intake as per your |
| become your best fertility aid. | | | | doctor's indications. Acid folic will reduce the risk of |
| A prenatal visit to your doctor will reveal to you | | | | neural-tube defects (NTD) in your baby, also |
| secrets that for a long time were ignored, | | | | reducing your risk of miscarriage. |
| including how important the intake of folic acid is | | | | Although it is your doctor who will determine the |
| before conception and during the different | | | | dose of acid folic that you need, the |
| pregnancy stages. | | | | recommended intake for most women of |
| Folic acid is one of the B vitamins, also known as | | | | childbearing age is about 0.4 mg per day during |
| folacin, folate, or Vitamin B9. This vitamin occurs | | | | the prenatal stage, increasing the dose up to 0.8 |
| naturally in citrus and dark green leaf vegetables, | | | | mg each day. |
| as well as other foods. | | | | A woman with a family history of neural-tube |
| You can find acid folic in avocados, broccoli, | | | | defects might be prescribed with an increased |
| brussel sprouts, romaine lettuce, spinach, oatmeal, | | | | dosage of acid folic, up to approximately 4 mg, to |
| and lima beans. Other foods rich in Vitamin B9 are | | | | prevent potential pregnancy risks. If you are |
| orange juice, beef liver, chicken, beans, lentils, | | | | unsure of the correct dosage, almost any prenatal |
| chickpeas, fortified breakfast cereals, and enriched | | | | vitamins will provide you with the basic |
| pastas and breads. | | | | requirements for a healthy pregnancy. |
| The reason why the intake of this vitamin is | | | | |