We are trying for a baby since few months and my doc asked me to start folic acid. I always thought it was something u take after getting pregnant. how does it help before conceiving? curious to understand.
My doctor explained folic acid doesnt directly make you conceive, but it prepares your body so that once you do, the baby's neural tube develops well. That's why they ask you to start it a few months before trying, so the levels are already good early on.
I started taking it when we began planning. My gynac said it's more about protecting the baby in the very first weeks, when many dont even know they're pregnant yet. So it's like a head start basically.
During our journey the doctor put me on folic acid early too. It's really about giving the baby a healthy start once conception happens, especially the brain and spine development. Worth starting before, but please take the dose your doctor recommends for you.
It's not a fertility booster as such. It just makes sure your folate stores are full so the early development goes well. I took it both times from before conceiving, as the doctor said. Start early, that's the point.
Quick clarity, folic acid supports a healthy pregnancy rather than helping you get pregnant. The right dose and timing depend on you, so it's best to start it under your gynac's advice when you begin trying.
I was confused about this too. From what my doctor told me, it's a preparation thing more than a conceiving thing. We just started it so my body is ready. Good that you're asking early na.
