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Folic Acid and Pregnancy:
PreferaOB and Folic Acid
Sufficient intake of folic acid in the months before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy can prevent up to 70% of neural tube defects (NTDs).14,27 The two most common neural tube defects are spina bifida and anencephaly. These birth defects can cause lifelong disability and lead to premature death.
According to the CDC, most women in the United States do not get enough folic acid in their diets to help prevent birth defects.14 Therefore, most health care providers recommend supplementing a healthy diet with folic acid for three months before conception and throughout pregnancy.
Precautions: Folic acid when administered as a single agent in doses above 0.1mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematological remission can occur while neurological manifestations remain progressive.
PreferaOB contains 1mg of folic acid, the dosage shown to be effective at reducing the risk of neural tube defects. In addition, PreferaOB is smaller than most prenatal vitamin supplements so that it is easier to swallow and therefore more likely you will take it regularly, assisting you in getting your daily dose of folic acid.
Many women find it difficult to swallow or to stomach a prenatal vitamin when they are experiencing morning sickness. PreferaOB includes a therapeutic dose of vitamin B6 which may reduce the likelihood of morning sickness.
Speak to your healthcare professional about folic acid and easy-to-swallow PreferaOB.
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PreferaOB is a prescription multivitamin / multimineral nutritional supplement indicated for use in improving the nutritional status of women throughout pregnancy and in the postnatal period for both lactating and non-lactating mothers. PreferaOB™ is also beneficial in improving the nutritional status of women prior to conception.
PreferaOB is rich in iron and smaller than most prenatal vitamins, making it easy-to-swallow. Plus, PreferaOB includes vitamin B6 which may reduce likelihood of pregnancy morning sickness and comes complete with 1 mg folic acid.
Ask your doctor if PreferaOB is right for you.
