{"id":6109,"date":"2022-08-01T12:21:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T04:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/?p=6109"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:53:17","slug":"folic-acid-pregnancy-importance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/folic-acid-pregnancy-importance\/","title":{"rendered":"Folic Acid for Pregnancy: Why It\u2019s Important for You"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6109\" class=\"elementor elementor-6109\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d23c3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d23c3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a7aa49\" data-id=\"2a7aa49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe58f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebe58f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Folic acid is an important nutrient for pregnant women and developing fetuses because it helps prevent birth defects. These birth defects are called neural tube defects. This vitamin can also help prevent preterm birth and other problems during pregnancy. There are different reliable ways to get enough of this nutrient, including pregnancy milk and supplements. While folic acid is a must for pregnant women especially, all women of reproductive age should get enough intake of this vitamin as well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48f7e54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48f7e54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73ccb44\" data-id=\"73ccb44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-465d7f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"465d7f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"What_is_folic_acid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461ff8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"461ff8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is folic acid?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac54876 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac54876\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4c0b80\" data-id=\"a4c0b80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592b123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"592b123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Folic acid is the synthetic version of folate. Meanwhile, folate is a naturally-occurring B vitamin. It\u2019s mainly found in leafy green vegetables, fruits, and nuts. It\u2019s a highly beneficial vitamin that isn\u2019t just good for pregnant women, but for everyone else as well.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In particular, folic acid is essential for pregnant women because it helps to form the neural tube for the fetus and can help prevent major birth defects in the baby\u2019s brain and spine. It can also help prevent a variety of pregnancy complications and other physical defects, including preterm birth. Other forms of folate, however, have not been found to be effective in preventing birth defects in the same way that folic acid can.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9efa927 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9efa927\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-221daaa\" data-id=\"221daaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8da32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"ef8da32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Folic_acid_vs_folate\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c5b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83c5b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Folic acid vs folate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ad9d88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ad9d88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54decbc\" data-id=\"54decbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2086c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2086c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to understand that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/folicacid\/faqs\/faqs-general-info.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">folic acid and folate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are not exactly the same. People often use these two terms interchangeably, though there are some differences between the two. Folate is a more general term for the many forms of vitamin B9, and it can naturally be found in a variety of foods. Folic acid, however, is not naturally occurring and can be found in supplements and fortified foods.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important distinction between the two is that folic acid specifically is what can prevent neural tube defects in babies. While folate in general is beneficial to everyone, including pregnant mothers and people who are not pregnant, it doesn\u2019t prevent neural tube defects in fetuses. If you\u2019re pregnant, you\u2019ll need to make sure that you\u2019re taking enough folic acid specifically, not just folate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, it\u2019s important to be discerning when taking supplements. There are also folate supplements out there, and they can be beneficial for your health. These are the names of the different kinds of naturally occurring folate:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L-5- MTHF<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5-MTHF<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L-methylfolate<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">methylfolate<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you see supplements that have these forms of folate, they are not the supplements you need if you\u2019re pregnant. You\u2019ll need folic acid specifically. 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You&#8217;ll also get other freebies that will help you prepare for your baby&#8217;s arrival.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514514f elementor-button-success elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"514514f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/pages\/Pregnancy-Essentials-Bundle-Giveaway?utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_source=sm_blog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Redeem Your FREE Pregnancy &amp; Breastfeeding Essentials Bag!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af164c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af164c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51e1875\" data-id=\"51e1875\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bba2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8bba2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"What_is_folic_acid_used_for\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef9a6e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef9a6e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is folic acid used for?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-142c44d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"142c44d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fd0ec1\" data-id=\"5fd0ec1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29eed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f29eed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealth.gov\/a-z-topics\/folic-acid\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">folic acid and folate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> help form new red blood cells in the body. These red blood cells help carry oxygen throughout your body, helping you remain strong and healthy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a woman of reproductive age, you\u2019ll benefit from folic acid even if you\u2019re not pregnant or not trying to get pregnant. This is because certain defects in developing fetuses can occur early on in the pregnancy, maybe even before you find out that you\u2019re pregnant. Folic acid can prevent these defects, which means that you should take this vitamin as early as possible. If you\u2019ve been taking this nutrient and you have an unplanned pregnancy, you won\u2019t have to worry about folic acid deficiency.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/data\/maternal-newborn-child-adolescent-ageing\/indicator-explorer-new\/mca\/women-of-reproductive-age-(15-49-years)-population-(thousands)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reproductive age<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is defined as the ages of 15 to 49. If you fall in this age range, it\u2019s important to take folic acid or increase your intake in other ways.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealth.gov\/a-z-topics\/folic-acid#13\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">folate-deficiency anemia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which can cause fatigue and headaches, is common in women of reproductive age. Getting enough folic acid and folate in your system can help keep you healthy and protected from various health problems.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f89892c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f89892c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db21468\" data-id=\"db21468\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa649d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0fa649d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Sources_of_folic_acid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094f845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"094f845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources of folic acid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67f67c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67f67c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e70b72\" data-id=\"5e70b72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de64edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de64edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many ways to get enough folic acid and folate in your diet. You can eat plenty of leafy green vegetables, fruits, legumes, and nuts each day. If you don\u2019t like or don\u2019t eat these foods regularly, you can take a multivitamin that has a sufficient amount of this vitamin or take a separate supplement.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to consult your doctor before starting any new supplements. If you\u2019re pregnant, your OBGYN will likely prescribe a trusted and reliable folic acid supplement for you. However, if you\u2019re not pregnant but you\u2019re of reproductive age, you can also ask your doctor what you should do to ensure that you have enough nutrient intake.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d742d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d742d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26a32f4\" data-id=\"26a32f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0e9f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"eb0e9f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Pregnancy_milk\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3d814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe3d814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pregnancy milk<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8337246 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8337246\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-926b283\" data-id=\"926b283\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e554fc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e554fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_milk.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6153\" alt=\"folic acid milk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_milk.png 900w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_milk-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_milk-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_milk-150x113.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0411c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0411c22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re pregnant, one way to make sure you are getting enough folic acid is to drink pregnancy milk with this nutrient. Typically, fortified milk designed for pregnant mothers contains a variety of vitamins that can help nourish and protect a growing fetus. This includes folic acid, DHA, iron, calcium, and the like.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drinking fortified milk can help ensure that you get your recommended daily intake of folic acid during pregnancy. Not only does fortification add nutrients like folate but it also often increases a food\u2019s protein content as well as its calcium levels. Thus, drinking fortified milk help keep your unborn baby healthy while benefiting you as well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f713863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f713863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3aVBn5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/enfamama.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6174\" alt=\"enfamama\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/enfamama.png 900w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/enfamama-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/enfamama-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/enfamama-150x113.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a740a02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a740a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Enfamama A+ Maternal &amp; Lactating Formula is a milk supplement that offers pregnant and lactating mothers a range of highly beneficial nutrients. It has DHA, choline, folic acid, zinc, iron, calcium, iodine, vitamin B6, and a prebiotic called inulin.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up today for the Enfamama A+ Club and get free Enfamama A+ and Enfagrow A+ samples. Enfamama and Enfagrow can help you stay healthy and provide your baby with the nutrients they need to grow strong.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53bceb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53bceb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06b361e\" data-id=\"06b361e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb2f46 elementor-button-success elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4eb2f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3aVBn5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join Enfamama A+ Club &amp; Receive Free Samples<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da1cf1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da1cf1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7ac8b0\" data-id=\"e7ac8b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb6982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1bb6982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Supplements\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509cc6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"509cc6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supplements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a816441 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a816441\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7673db2\" data-id=\"7673db2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c201d03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c201d03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are concerned that you are not getting enough folate, talk to your health care provider about taking a folic acid supplement. If you are pregnant, your doctor will likely direct you to take certain supplements to ensure that you have sufficient folate intake.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These supplements have also been shown to help prevent other serious problems such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and memory loss related to aging. So even if you are not pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant anytime soon, it\u2019s still a good idea to include plenty of foods high in folate in your diet and consider taking a <a title=\"Multivitamins: Do Mothers &amp; Kids Really Need Them?\" href=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/do-mothers-and-kids-really-need-multivitamins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multivitamin<\/a> that includes folic acid.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e497218 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e497218\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37a45e6\" data-id=\"37a45e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b120f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e6b120f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Food\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64449f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64449f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Food<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e0f1f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e0f1f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c489a5\" data-id=\"3c489a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af06e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af06e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural folate occurs in food sources such as leafy green vegetables and legumes. A great way to get your daily dose of this B vitamin is by eating a variety of <a title=\"Pregnancy Food: Important Nutrients to Consume \u2013 Miss Suzanne Khor\" href=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/what-to-consume-important-nutrients-during-pregnancy-by-miss-suzanne-khor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">healthy foods<\/a> that contain it naturally. Here are some examples of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/nutritionsource\/folic-acid\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">foods that can provide you with good amounts of folate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broccoli<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romaine lettuce<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spinach<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brussels sprouts<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresh fruits<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beans<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whole grains<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eggs<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seafood<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liver<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunflower seeds<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peanuts<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that folate can be found in a wide variety of foods, so it\u2019s not hard to come by. Even if you\u2019re not pregnant, these foods are good for your health.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to increase your folic acid intake specifically, you can also look for foods fortified with this nutrient. It\u2019s important to remember that folic acid, not other forms of folate, is the nutrient that\u2019s been found to help reduce neural tube defects.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-802d9e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"802d9e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7687ff6\" data-id=\"7687ff6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ce983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b6ce983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Benefits_of_folic_acid_for_pregnancy\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5219d94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5219d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of folic acid for pregnancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cfcf96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cfcf96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a36014b\" data-id=\"a36014b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbbd862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbbd862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_supplements.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6152\" alt=\"folic acid supplements\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_supplements.png 900w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_supplements-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_supplements-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_supplements-150x113.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e14bf89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e14bf89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pregnancy is an important time for a woman to ensure she is getting the right amount of nutrients, including folic acid. This nutrient is known to be able to help prevent neural tube defects and other complications that can have a lifelong impact.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many benefits to ensuring adequate levels of folic acid during pregnancy. In addition to preventing birth defects, it can also help reduce the risk for other complications, such as preterm delivery and low birth weight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most pregnant women know that they need to take prenatal vitamins, but many may not realize the importance of folic acid. It is important for pregnant women because it helps form the neural tube, which becomes the baby\u2019s brain and spinal cord. A lack of folic acid can lead to major birth defects in the baby\u2019s brain and spine. This is why it is so important for pregnant women to make sure they are getting enough of this nutrient in their diet.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many prenatal vitamins contain a certain amount of folic acid. Not only does this vitamin help prevent major birth defects, but it can also help improve pregnancy outcomes overall.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3db2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c3db2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/pages\/Portable-Baby-Play-Mat-Giveaway?utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_source=sm_blog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ZLM3UI5TUPK2FVs3TgQlw00g65W6ufDBqIN0jsHn.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6181\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ZLM3UI5TUPK2FVs3TgQlw00g65W6ufDBqIN0jsHn.png 900w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ZLM3UI5TUPK2FVs3TgQlw00g65W6ufDBqIN0jsHn-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ZLM3UI5TUPK2FVs3TgQlw00g65W6ufDBqIN0jsHn-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ZLM3UI5TUPK2FVs3TgQlw00g65W6ufDBqIN0jsHn-150x75.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0766e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0766e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Make sure that you and your baby are taken care of during and after your pregnancy. These freebies include a limited offer Tian Wei Signature Trial Confinement Meal and other products that will keep you and your baby healthy and happy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a163c60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a163c60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d8935f\" data-id=\"8d8935f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75569f8 elementor-button-success elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"75569f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/pages\/Portable-Baby-Play-Mat-Giveaway?utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_source=sm_blog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Claim Your FREE Baby Playmat &amp; Goodies Bag Bundle!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0e4383 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0e4383\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3485fbd\" data-id=\"3485fbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20cf483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"20cf483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"What_are_neural_tube_defects\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625ce50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"625ce50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are neural tube defects?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-566f0ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"566f0ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1e4216\" data-id=\"b1e4216\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4315b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e4315b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Folic acid plays an important role in preventing<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/birthdefects\/facts-about-neural-tube-defects.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">neural tube defects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from developing. Neural tube defects are quite severe and can occur very early on in fetal development. In fact, NTDs can form even before a woman finds out that she\u2019s pregnant. Folic acid can help prevent these defects, which is why women of reproductive age are urged to have a healthy intake of this vitamin even when they\u2019re not yet pregnant.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spina bifida and anencephaly are common NTDs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21f1f18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21f1f18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e3589b\" data-id=\"4e3589b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03bf7ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"03bf7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Spina_bifida\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8abdddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8abdddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spina bifida<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c722f96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c722f96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7516e8a\" data-id=\"7516e8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626e75a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"626e75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/spinabifida\/facts.html\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spina bifida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a birth defect that happens on the spinal cord if the neural tube doesn&#8217;t close properly.\u00a0 When this happens, the spinal cord of a fetus might end up deformed. Someone with spina bifida can experience mild to severe physical or intellectual problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A doctor can detect spina bifida via ultrasound, amniocentesis, or an alpha-fetoprotein blood test while the baby is still in the womb. However, in some cases, spina bifida can be diagnosed after birth.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have previously been pregnant with a baby diagnosed with spina bifida, make sure to consult a doctor if you get pregnant again. You may require a higher amount of folic acid to prevent spina bifida.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people with spina bifida have little to no disabilities, but in certain cases, spina bifida can be debilitating. There are treatments available for spina bifida, but there is no cure. Treatment can also vary depending on the severity of the patient&#8217;s condition. Treatment options include physical therapy, braces or crutches to help with mobility, and medications to help manage symptoms. Some people also need assistive devices such as wheelchairs or walkers to get around.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living with spina bifida can be challenging at times, but it\u2019s also possible to live a full and happy life. Many people with spina bifida go on to college or university, have successful careers, get married, and have children of their own. With the right support from family members and professionals alike, anyone can overcome the challenges of living with this condition.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7c4cf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7c4cf4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d16a411\" data-id=\"d16a411\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3517395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3517395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Anencephaly\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8d325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f8d325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anencephaly<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7283150 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7283150\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5be885c\" data-id=\"5be885c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05b5f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a05b5f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/birthdefects\/anencephaly.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anencephaly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another form of neural tube defect. A baby with anencephaly is missing parts of their brain and skull. This condition is severe, and babies who are born with it do not survive for long after they are born. There is no cure for anencephaly, and there is also no known treatment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like spina bifida, anencephaly is also a neural tube defect. It would normally show up on prenatal screening tests, though it&#8217;s also immediately obvious once the baby is born. Because it&#8217;s an NTD, folic acid can help reduce the chances of a fetus developing anencephaly. However, it&#8217;s important to remember that NTDs develop early on in the pregnancy, which is why folic acid intake by women of reproductive age is important.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-536d8a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"536d8a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27caed2\" data-id=\"27caed2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08680e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"08680e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Pregnancy_complications_and_birth_defects\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a55e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61a55e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pregnancy complications and birth defects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-725bab9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"725bab9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fc0126\" data-id=\"9fc0126\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0e89e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad0e89e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pregnancy_ultrasound.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6189\" alt=\"pregnancy ultrasound\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pregnancy_ultrasound.png 900w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pregnancy_ultrasound-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pregnancy_ultrasound-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pregnancy_ultrasound-150x113.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d04d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54d04d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many potential pregnancy complications and defects that can occur during any stage of pregnancy. Some complications may be minor and resolve on their own, while others may require more intensive treatment. Birth defects, meanwhile, can impact a baby\u2019s quality of life. It\u2019s important for pregnant women to be aware of the various risks and symptoms associated with each complication, in order to seek timely medical care if necessary.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies have found that folic acid can help prevent these complications and defects. By taking the right amount of this vitamin at the right time during pregnancy, mothers can protect their health and that of their baby.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7719f44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7719f44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91c223c\" data-id=\"91c223c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5112e70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5112e70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Anemia\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcfef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dcfef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anemia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd36b2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd36b2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5ef413\" data-id=\"a5ef413\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773aa4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"773aa4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women are likely to develop at least a mild form of anemia during pregnancy. Anemia occurs when there are not enough red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen levels to the tissues and organs. This can lead to fatigue, difficulty breathing, and a variety of other issues.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that anemia can be treated with iron supplements and by increasing your intake of foods rich in iron such as meat, poultry, fish, legumes, green leafy vegetables, and fortified cereals. If you are pregnant and have symptoms of anemia, it is important to see your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hematology.org\/education\/patients\/anemia\/pregnancy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Folic acid and iron<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help reduce or even prevent anemia in pregnant women. If you feel like you\u2019re experiencing anemia symptoms, make sure to inform your doctor.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d9a065 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d9a065\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91b6e65\" data-id=\"91b6e65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb765b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6bb765b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Preterm_birth\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2efd69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2efd69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preterm birth<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d34fc88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d34fc88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d33d17e\" data-id=\"d33d17e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538798a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"538798a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One complication is preterm birth, which is defined as birth before 37 weeks. Preterm birth increases the risks of health issues in babies, and can also sometimes result in neonatal death.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies have found that higher levels of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6892975\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">folic acid and folate intake in pregnant mothers are associated with lower chances of preterm birth. <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn\u2019t to say that higher levels of these nutrients definitely reduce the chances of preterm birth, but there is evidence that there is a correlation. This nutrient may thus help ensure that you carry your baby to term.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e594fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e594fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a4b794\" data-id=\"1a4b794\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e67fce8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e67fce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Cleft_lip_and_palate\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7e3b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa7e3b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cleft lip and palate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d9e202 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d9e202\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97f7a25\" data-id=\"97f7a25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04616bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04616bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also evidence that folic acid intake early on in pregnancy can help protect fetuses from developing cleft lip and palate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cleft lip or palate is a birth defect that affects the upper lip or roof of the mouth. It occurs when these parts do not fuse together properly during development in the womb. Most children with a cleft lip or palate need surgery to correct the defect. This usually happens within the first year after birth. Surgery can help improve speech, eating, and breathing problems caused by a cleft lip or palate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1fcad6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1fcad6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0699d76\" data-id=\"0699d76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c9e17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"96c9e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"How_much_folic_acid_to_take\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c860d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c860d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much folic acid to take<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e101c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58e101c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_pregnancy.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6187\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_pregnancy.png 900w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_pregnancy-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_pregnancy-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/welovesupermom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/folic_acid_pregnancy-150x113.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecd5d21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecd5d21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b0e0bd\" data-id=\"2b0e0bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0bbba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0bbba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges women of reproductive age to take 400 mcg of folic acid every day, in addition to the folate they get from folate-rich foods. If you get pregnant, you should keep taking this same amount of this vitamin until you\u2019re <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/pregnancy\/keeping-well\/vitamins-supplements-and-nutrition\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 weeks along<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Folic acid is crucial until 12 weeks because, by that time, it\u2019s expected that the fetus\u2019s neural tube will have already closed. Once the neural tube is closed, the fetus will no longer need much of this nutrient.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some women may need to take a higher dose of folic acid if they or the baby\u2019s father have NTDs, or have a family history of NTDs. If you\u2019ve had a previous pregnancy affected by an NTD, you\u2019ll also need a higher dose of this vitamin.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have diabetes or you take anti-epilepsy or HIV medicine, make sure to inform your doctor. You will also likely be prescribed a higher dose of this vitamin.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d16851 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d16851\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2fd208\" data-id=\"f2fd208\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c2047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c9c2047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"When_to_take_folic_acid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce9c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ce9c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to take folic acid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-086c596 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"086c596\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a30f02\" data-id=\"2a30f02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5f88f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e5f88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a woman between the ages of 15 to 49, you should consider taking folic acid in one form or another. If you\u2019re not pregnant, you can eat folic acid-fortified foods. Your doctor might also prescribe supplements, depending on your situation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking 400 mcg of folic acid is also important if you\u2019re planning on trying for a baby. This way, you\u2019ll already be taking the right amount of this vitamin when you do get pregnant. Your baby will then have protection against NTDs even before you find out that you\u2019re pregnant.<\/span><\/p><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p><b>References<\/b><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/folicacid\/faqs\/faqs-general-info.html<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.womenshealth.gov\/a-z-topics\/folic-acid<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/nutritionsource\/folic-acid\/<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/data\/maternal-newborn-child-adolescent-ageing\/indicator-explorer-new\/mca\/women-of-reproductive-age-(15-49-years)-population-(thousands)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/vitamin-b12-or-folate-deficiency-anaemia\/treatment\/<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/birthdefects\/facts-about-neural-tube-defects.html<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/spinabifida\/facts.html\/<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/birthdefects\/anencephaly.html<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.hematology.org\/education\/patients\/anemia\/pregnancy<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6892975\/<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Folic acid is an important nutrient for pregnant women and developing fetuses because it helps prevent birth defects. 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