What are the benefits of folic acid supplementation?

During pregnancy, doctors often recommend oral folic acid tablets in small doses, mainly to prevent fetal neural tube abnormalities, that is, clinical manifestations of anencephaly or spina bifida, can prevent this situation from happening. Therefore, in the first three months of pregnancy, oral folic acid tablets are recommended, once a day, one pill at a time, that is, 0.4 mg folic acid, for three months. In the first three months of pregnancy, it is also recommended to eat folic acid tablets, mainly to prevent fetal malformations. In addition, it is recommended to strengthen nutrition during pregnancy, eat more vitamin foods, eat more foods containing protein, and drink a glass of milk every day, which has the effect of calcium supplementation.