Take Folic Acid and Vitamin D. These vitamins are good for your baby’s health. It’s important to take a 400-microgram folic acid tablet every day before you’re pregnant (or as soon as you find out) and until 12 weeks of pregnancy. Folic acid reduces the risk of your baby having a neural tube defect, such as spina bifida.
You might need to take a higher dose of Folic Acid 500-microgram each day if you have certain health problems like diabetes or a high BMI or if you take special medicines like anti-epilepsy medicine. If you think you need this higher dose talk to your GP doctor. They can help you get it.
You need 10 micrograms of vitamin D each day and should consider taking a supplement containing this. We usually get Vitamin D from the sun. But when you’re pregnant, you might need more to help your baby’s bones grow strong. If you have diabetes, have a high BMI, or wear clothes that cover most of your body like a hijab, it’s extra important to take this supplement.
