If you ask an obstetrician-gynecologist what vitamins and trace elements are most important during pregnancy, then the answer is surely: folic acid and iodine. Both of these substances are part of the preparation Folio.
Folio - composition
As you know, most residents of large cities suffer from hypovitaminosis (a deficiency of certain vitamins). For a woman planning a pregnancy, this can lead to very unpleasant consequences.
The most important period of fetal development is the first trimester : all organs and systems are formed, the risk of miscarriage or frozen pregnancy is high. Therefore, it is so important to provide the future baby with everything necessary already at the stage of preparation for conception.
Vitamin Folio contains only two components, the presence of which in the body of a future mother will help to avoid the development of many pathologies of the fetus: folic acid and iodine. Unfortunately, in most cases, it is these substances that are not enough for pregnant women. Therefore, doctors recommend that women take Folio when planning a pregnancy.
One tablet of the drug contains 400 μg of folic acid and 200 μg of potassium iodide. This dosage is recommended by WHO for pregnant, lactating and pregnant women.
How to take Folio?
Folio tablets are recommended to drink one at a time during meals, preferably in the morning. Pregnant women who plan pregnancy should take the drug for at least a month before conception. To start taking Folio while planning pregnancy, you can immediately after the abolition of contraceptives (especially if it is a combined oral contraceptives that cause folate deficiency).
Folio - side effects
Folio Vitamins do not cause unwanted reactions if taken in accordance with the prescribed dosage. However, as an auxiliary substance, the drug contains lactose, and therefore is contraindicated in women who suffer from intolerance to lactose.
In addition, before taking vitamins it is necessary to consult a gynecologist-endocrinologist, if you have thyroid diseases, since Folio contains iodine.