From the time of
fertilization, folic acid plays a central role in the healthy development of the
spinal cord and the brain of the unborn child.
It helps to prevent the occurance of the so-called Neural Tube Defects ( malfunction of the closure
of the spinal cord and the spinal column). If a
baby has a neural tube defect, it will suffer from myelomenigocele (bulging
of the spinal cord) or spina bifida (open spine).
Folic acid supplement
All women who would like to become pregnant , or are already pregnant, should
take a daily dose of 0.4 milligrams of folic
acid during the first weeks of their
pregnancy.
