What folic acid is good for pregnancy?

We all know that women should take some folic acid when they are pregnant, because folic acid is helpful in preventing neural tube defects in the fetus. So pregnant women can consult a doctor for advice on which type of folic acid is better. For women who have just become pregnant, it is best to eat foods containing folic acid and pay more attention to rest and emotions, so that the fetus can grow healthily. It is recommended that everyone can understand which type of folic acid is better.

Folic acid ranking

1. Silian (Beijing high-tech enterprise, one of the top ten brands of folic acid, the main domestic supplier of folic acid tablets for preventing fetal malformations, Beijing Silian Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)

2. Amway Nutrilite (established in 1959, a foreign-funded enterprise, Amway (China) Factory is the largest overseas production base of Amway Company of the United States, Amway (China) Daily Necessities Co., Ltd.)

3. Materna (founded in 1849, one of the world's top 500 companies, one of the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical companies, one of the top ten folic acid brands, and a Pfizer investment company)

4. Elevit (Bayer Group, founded in 1863, one of the world's top 500 companies, a world leader in the field of pharmaceuticals and healthcare, a well-known brand in the industry, Bayer Healthcare Co., Ltd.)

5. Eugenics Mommy (founded in 1945, a brand of the French Hachette Philippe Group, one of the top ten folic acid brands, a well-known brand in the industry, Jiangsu Ingreman Maternal and Infant Products Technology Co., Ltd.)

6. By-Health (a nutrition and health advocacy product of the Public Nutrition and Development Center, one of the professional production bases of nutritional supplements, Guangdong By-Health Biotechnology Co., Ltd.)

What brand of folic acid should I take when I am pregnant?

There are many brands of folic acid, such as Silian, Nutrilite, etc. are all good brands. Which brand of folic acid tablets is the best? In fact, when choosing folic acid, it is mainly important to choose those produced by regular manufacturers, and it is not necessary to choose a specific brand. Furthermore, there are many brands of folic acid, and each brand has good effects, making it difficult to choose.

How to choose folic acid

The manufacturer of folic acid, folic acid content, people suitable for taking it, adverse reactions and factors that may affect the absorption and utilization of folic acid, etc. Since the folic acid level in your body will not increase in a short period of time, women of our childbearing age should start taking daily folic acid supplements three months before pregnancy, generally about 400 micrograms a day, and continue throughout the pregnancy.

When you only need to supplement the normal dose of folic acid, pregnant mothers have two options for folic acid supplementation: one is to buy Silian Folic Acid Tablets, which is also the only small-dose folic acid supplement approved by our country. Each tablet contains 0.4 mg of folic acid; the second is to buy special tablets containing folic acid for pregnant women; especially in the early stages of pregnancy, doctors generally recommend small doses of folic acid tablets to most pregnant women, so don't supplement folic acid blindly to avoid adverse effects on the fetus and yourself.