Everyone keeps telling me folic acid is a must even before conceiving. Im planning a baby soon and already started taking it. But how does it actually help the baby? would love to understand a bit more.
My gynac started me on folic acid even before I conceived. She said it helps in the baby's brain and spinal cord development in the very early weeks, prevents neural tube defects. That's why they want you to take it daily without missing.
My doctor told me to begin folic acid as soon as we started trying. I didn't know it was this important for the baby's growth. Thank you for asking, learning a lot here.
I read that you should ideally start it a few months before trying, so I asked my doctor and she gave me one. Good to know it does so much for the baby early on. Glad I started ahead na.
Took it both times right from the start. It's basically the most important early tablet for baby's development. Don't skip it, set a daily reminder, the early weeks matter the most for this.
