“What does taking folic acid prevent?”
I've been taking folic acid throughout my pregnancy because my OB-GYN said it's a necessity for my baby's develop. I currently taking it daily. What exactly are the benefits of taking folic acid for my baby? What does it prevent?
4 Answers
Neonatal-PerinatalMedicineSpecialistFolicAcid
It helps lessen the chance of the fetus having a neural tube defect. Those defects results in an abnormal lack of complete development of spinal cord called Spinal Bifida Michael L Spear, MD, MSEdl Faculty Advisor, Honor Board Professor of Pediatrics Drexel University College of Medicine
It helps prevent neural tube defects, i.e., large defects in the brain and spinal cord, and some defect of the heart.