“How does folate affect your pregnancy?”
I am a 26 year old female. I want to know how does folate affect your pregnancy?
3 Answers
OB-GYN(Obstetrician-Gynecologist)OB-GYN
Folate supplementation decreases the risk for the baby to have certain anomalies called neural tube defect.
Folic Acid supplementation during pregnancy protects the fetus/newborn from developing congenital malformations such as neural tube defects.