Did you know that preparing for a healthy pregnancy begins before conception? Making sure your body is ready for life involves healthy eating and lifestyle habits. But, in addition, it is recommended to start consuming folic acid in the right amount at least one month before you get pregnant (and three months after achieving it).
Some foods contain this essential vitamin for pregnancy naturally and, therefore, can not be missing in your pantry when you are looking to get pregnant. But, in addition to all this, Femibion offers you a plus with the best ingredients to ensure that these nutritional needs are covered before pregnancy.
If you’re looking to get pregnant, take folic acid
When you decide to get pregnant, you should incorporate certain new routines into your day to day that allow you to make sure that you are preparing in the best way to have a baby.
Among these new habits, is the intake of folic acid. It is a B vitamin (more specifically B9) that contributes to the formation of blood cells, cell division and helps the growth of maternal tissues during pregnancy.
Early in gestation, folate (that is, what folic acid becomes when it is inside the body to be biologically active) helps the neural tube of the fetus close properly; This will become your baby’s central nervous system. A deficit in maternal folate can cause defects and alterations in the child.
That’s why it’s so important to make sure your folic acid levels are correct even before you get pregnant. It is recommended that women take 400 μg of folic acid daily for at least one month before conception and up to three months afterward.
Foods with folic acid that you can eat before pregnancy
Now that you know the importance of taking folic acid during the process of getting pregnant, you may be wondering how you can access it. The key is in food. There are certain foods that naturally contain a greater amount of folic acid that, together with food supplements such as Femibion 1, can help you have all the nutritional needs covered during this time.
These are some of the foods richest in folic acid, according to the Spanish Society of Dietetics and Food Sciences (SEDCA):
1. Green leafy vegetables are at the top of the ranking of foods that offer the most folic acid. The variety is very wide, as well as its possibilities when it comes to being cooked (even some of them can be eaten raw!), so its consumption is more pleasant. We refer to chard, cabbage, turnip greens… But also endives, green asparagus, watercress, cauliflower, broccoli…
2. Folic acid is also found in legumes such as beans, peas, pinto and white beans, chickpeas, lentils…
3. Among the fruits with more folic acid we find citrus fruits (such as orange or pineapple), but also mango or blackberries.
4. If you are looking for an extra supply of folic acid while trying to get pregnant, you can also find it in whole grains.
5. It should be noted, on the other hand, seeds such as sunflower seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds …
6. Do not leave out of your diet nuts such as almonds or hazelnuts.
7. And if you’re wondering which animal products naturally contain folic acid, consider eggs first, and dairy products second.
Femibion 1 accompanies you in the process of seeking conception
To help ensure that all your nutritional needs are properly met (including optimal folic acid levels for the process of getting pregnant), take the food supplement Femibion.
Femibion accompanies you, with its three varieties, during the process of getting pregnant, gestation and breastfeeding. In case you are looking for conception, the right product for you is Femibion 1. You can take it until the 12th week of pregnancy, as a complement to a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
Incorporating the above foods into your diet and supplementing them with Femibion 1 will help you ingest the amount of folic acid you need at this time when you want to get pregnant.
But, in addition to folic acid plus, Femibion 1 contains as many quality ingredients as choline, vitamin D3, iodine, vitamin B1, B2, biotin, B6, B12, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin C, selenium, vitamin E, iron …
* Supplemental intake of folic acid increases maternal folate level. A low maternal folate level is a risk factor in the development of neural tube defects in the fetus. Therefore, it is recommended that women take 400 μg of supplemental folic acid daily for at least one month before conception and up to three months afterward. There are many risk factors in the development of neural tube defects. Alteration of a single factor may or may not have a beneficial effect.
KS et al. MTHFR 677C-T genotype is associated with folate and homocysteine concentrations in a large population-based, double-blind trial of folic acid supplementation. Am J Clin Nutr 2011;93(6);1365-1372. 2 Yan L et al. PLoS One 2012;7(10):e416892012.
Femibion® is always by your side, from family planning to breastfeeding. Now with selected nutrients for a tailor-made contribution in each phase of your pregnancy: they provide folate* (folic acid and Metafolin®) and other selected nutrients; and Femibion 2; 3 also provide DHA**. Femibion food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose (1 tablet in Femibion 1, and 1 tablet + 1 capsule in Femibion 2 and 3). Keep out of reach of younger children. They should not be consumed by children. WARNINGS: Femibion 3 should not be taken during the first trimester of pregnancy because of its vitamin A content.
*Supplemental intake of folic acid increases maternal folate level. A low maternal folate level is a risk factor in the development of neural tube defects in the developing fetus. Therefore, it is recommended that women take 400 μg of supplemental folic acid daily for a period of at least one month before conception and up to three months afterward. There are many risk factors in the development of neural tube defects. Alteration of a single factor may or may not have a beneficial effect. Folate also contributes to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy.
**Maternal intake of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) contributes to normal brain and eye development of the fetus and breastfed infant. Beneficial effects are obtained with a daily intake of 200 mg of DHA, in addition to the recommended daily intake of 250 mg of omega-3 fatty acids for adults (DHA + EPA).
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