OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) Questions OB-GYN

How does folate affect your pregnancy?

I am a 26 year old female. I want to know how does folate affect your pregnancy?

3 Answers

Folate supplementation decreases the risk for the baby to have certain anomalies called neural tube defect.
Folic Acid supplementation during pregnancy protects the fetus/newborn from developing congenital malformations such as neural tube defects.
No excess is excreted in urine