Patient's question:
Hello, may I ask if it is okay to take regular folic acid tablets sold in pharmacies during pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
Hello friend, from 3 months before pregnancy to the first three months after pregnancy. Take one folic acid tablet containing 400 micrograms of folic acid daily. It is emphasized that folic acid should be taken before pregnancy, the purpose is to maintain a certain level of folic acid in women's bodies to ensure that the early embryo has a better folic acid nutritional status. According to research, it takes about 4 weeks for women to return to a non-deficient state of folic acid after taking folic acid. Generally, folic acid can be stopped after taking it for three months of pregnancy, and it is not necessary to take folic acid throughout the entire pregnancy. When to start and stop taking folic acid is related to the development of the fetus at different stages of pregnancy. The main purpose of taking folic acid is to prevent congenital neural tube defects in the fetus.