Folic Acid Before Pregnancy

It is a great idea to make sure you get enough Folic acid, a B vitamin, before and during your pregnancy. Folic Acid has been shown to help prevent birth defects of the brain and spinal cord when taken very early in pregnancy.

What you should do:
Take a multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid every day before pregnancy and during early pregnancy. Also, be sure to eat a healthy diet that includes foods that contain folate, the natural form of the vitamin. Such foods include fortified breakfast cereals, dried beans, leafy green vegetables and orange juice.