Folic Acid is a preparation for all women of childbearing age and provides vital nutrients for the healthy development of the unborn baby. Folate is necessary for the normal structure of the neural tube in developing babies. Folic acid is a water soluble B vitamin needed for the production of energy and the formation of red and white blood cells within the body. Kelkin 400mcg of folic acid should be taken at least 14 weeks before you become pregnant and continue taking it at least for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Instructions For Use: Take one tablet daily with a large glass of water. Do not exceed the recommended daily allowance. Food supplements are not a substitute for a balanced diet. The Healthy Choice! ♥ No Yeast ♥ No Gluten ♥ No Sugar ♥ No Artificial Colours or Flavouring ♥ No Artificial Preservatives What Is Folic Acid and Why Does Your Baby Need it? Folic acid is a naturally occurring B vitamin that helps a baby's neural tube-the part of a developing baby that becomes the brain and spinal cord-develop properly. It must be taken before and during early pregnancy when the neural tube is developing The best way to get enough folic acid is to take a multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid in it and eat a healthy diet. You can get folic acid in your diet, but it's hard to get enough every day through food alone. That's why the health agencies encourage all women of childbearing age to take a multivitamin containing folic acid every day as part of a healthy diet. Folic acid works, but it only works if taken before and during the first few weeks of pregnancy, when the neural tube is developing into the brain and spinal cord. When the neural tube does not close properly, a baby is born with a very serious birth defect called a neural tube defect. About 2,500 children are born each year in the United States with a neural tube defect. If all women took adequate folic acid before conception and during pregnancy, the number of babies born with a neural tube defect could drop by as much as 70 percent. |
