Daily intake of the vitamin in the first semester prevents the development of intrauterine anomalies in the formation of the neural tube, from which the spinal cord and brain are formed. Possible malformations:
• anencephaly (malformation of the brain);
• malnutrition (delayed fetal development);
• cleft of the vertebral arches.
Folic acid is directly involved in the formation of blood components - leukocytes, platelets, prevents the development of pathologies in the gastrointestinal tract, vascular and cardiac systems. Besides:
• minimizes the risk of miscarriage and premature birth;
• helps to assimilate carbohydrates and amino acids;
• participates in cell division, DNA and RNA synthesis;
• is present in the formation of the structure of the placenta, tissues of the embryo, blood vessels in the uterus.
With its supply, nucleic acids are synthesized that are responsible for the transmission of genetic traits, so that the child receives hereditary traits.
Every second pregnant woman has a vitamin deficiency. First of all, this applies to women who have taken hormonal contraceptives for a long period, have abused alcohol, or have gastrointestinal pathologies.
B9 deficiency is easy to identify by external signs. After 2-4 weeks, depending on the reserve capacity of the body, appear:
• uncontrolled irritation;
• fast fatiguability.
In advanced cases, megablast anemia develops. Pathology of the bone marrow ends tragically.