Why should pregnant women eat folic acid?

Pregnancy to eat folic acid tablets is to prevent fetal neural tube development abnormalities, from pregnancy should start taking folic acid tablets, only conducive to the female body folic acid content to reach the normal range, in order to prevent the occurrence of fetal malformations. Because within three months before pregnancy, fetal neural tube development, nerve cells begin to divide. If this time the lack of folic acid in the body, it will cause an increase in fetal malformation rate. Therefore, starting from the time of pregnancy, you can stop taking folic acid until three months of pregnancy. Because by three months of pregnancy, the fetus has developed, you can stop taking folic acid. During pregnancy, you should also pay attention to eating more fresh vegetables and fruits to maintain a good mood.