Patient's question:
I would like to ask, if I take folic acid and Fushifu every day during pregnancy, will I take an overdose? First question supplement: I would like to ask, is it to take both together, or just one is enough. If it's just one, is it better to take Silian folic acid tablets or Fushifu? Thank you!Doctor's answer:
Hello; There is no need to take so much, taking one of them is enough. Just pay attention to a regular diet and lifestyle.Folic acid is a water-soluble B vitamin, abundant in green leafy vegetables, fruits, and animal livers. Folic acid participates in the entire process of human metabolism and is a necessary vitamin for synthesizing important substances like DNA in the human body. Its deficiency can not only lead to neural tube defects in fetuses but also increase the incidence of malformations in organs such as the eyes, lips, palate, gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular system, kidneys, and bones.
During the one month before pregnancy and the three months after, women should take 0.4 milligrams of folic acid supplements daily to prevent most neural tube defects in fetuses. It is worth noting that women taking folic acid should do so under the guidance of a doctor. Additionally, the following points should be observed:
1. Folic acid supplements must be started one month before pregnancy. The emphasis on starting before pregnancy is to maintain a certain level of folic acid in women's bodies, ensuring early embryonic development has adequate folic acid nutrition. Research shows that it takes four weeks for women to correct a folic acid deficiency after taking supplements. This ensures that sufficient folic acid is available during the sensitive period of neural tube formation in early pregnancy, and continued supplementation in the first three months of pregnancy yields the best preventive effect.
2. Women in low-prevalence areas for neural tube defects should also supplement with folic acid. The incidence of neural tube defects in China is higher in northern regions than in southern regions and higher in rural areas than in urban areas. Therefore, some believe that women in low-prevalence areas who are pregnant should...