Folic acid helps to protect your unborn baby from developing defects in his nerve system (neural tube defects), such as spina bifida.
Spina bifida happens when the protective covering that grows round an unborn baby's spinal cord doesn't close properly. This can lead to permanent nerve damage.
The first 12 weeks of your pregnancy are when your baby's brain and nerve system are forming and growing fast. That's why it's important to take daily folic acid supplements then.
Once you are into your second trimester, from week 13 of your pregnancy, you can stop taking the supplements. Taking them throughout pregnancy won't harm you or your baby, though.
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Thats why I will tell all my friends to take this folic asid when they are planning for baby. Hidup kena berkongsi. Jangan kedekut dengan apa yang kita tahu.
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