When is the best time to take folic acid during the day?

Folic acid is a nutrient that every woman and man who is preparing for pregnancy should take. Taking folic acid can prevent the baby from having health problems. Generally, it is taken just starting in March when preparing for pregnancy. However, many people know that they should take folic acid, but they don’t know how to take it. When is the best time to take folic acid during the day? When is the best time to take folic acid tablets during the day?

When is the best time of day to take folic acid?

It should be taken after meals. The daily intake should be strictly controlled, and large-dose "folic acid" on the market (one tablet contains 5 mg of folic acid) should not be used to avoid adverse effects on pregnant women and fetuses.

How to take folic acid

Before pregnancy, you need to take some folic acid tablets appropriately. Taking folic acid can effectively prevent fetal malformations. Women of appropriate age need to start taking folic acid tablets three months before pregnancy. When pregnant, women need to continue to take folic acid tablets for 3 months to ensure the needs of pregnant mothers and fetuses for folic acid tablets. The main function of folic acid is to reduce the probability of fetal malformation. It does not mean that the fetus will be deformed if folic acid tablets are not taken. Therefore, if you do not take folic acid tablets when preparing for pregnancy, you can just take appropriate folic acid supplements during pregnancy.

Men and women can take folic acid tablets (brand name "Silian") together in the first three months of preparing to have a baby, which can improve the quality of men's sperm and prevent neural tube defects in the fetus; men can take it until the woman is confirmed to be pregnant, and women can take it until the end of breastfeeding. The main function during this period is to prevent congenital heart disease and other epidermal malformations, prevent postpartum anemia, improve milk quality, etc.

The RNI for pregnant women of the Chinese Nutrition Institute shows that 0.6-0.8 mg of folic acid tablets per day is best for pregnant women, so it is recommended to take Silian and Kingslian at the same time to avoid double mixing of nutrients. In addition, the recipe of Kingslian strictly follows the standards of the Chinese Nutrition Institute, and only supplements the missing and necessary nutrients besides diet therapy, ensuring precise scientific safety in small amounts.

Generally, it is started 1-2 months before pregnancy, and continued for about 3 months during pregnancy, one tablet a day, 0.4 mg at a time, once a day. It is best to buy it at a maternal and child health care hospital because the other ingredients are different. As long as it does not exceed the metrological inspection, there will be no side effects and no impact on the menstrual period.