{"id":5677,"date":"2020-12-28T00:31:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T00:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ggc.splashclients.com\/?page_id=5677"},"modified":"2024-03-19T11:06:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T15:06:13","slug":"folicacid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ggc.org\/folicacid","title":{"rendered":"Folic Acid and Birth Defect Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"193\" src=\"http:\/\/ggc.splashclients.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Folic-Acid-Logo-RGB-1.jpg\" alt=\"Folic Acid Logo\" class=\"wp-image-3483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Folic-Acid-Logo-RGB-1.jpg 380w, https:\/\/ggc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Folic-Acid-Logo-RGB-1-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is folic acid?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Folic acid is a B vitamin. When you take folic acid before and early in pregnancy, it dramatically lowers the risk of birth defects of the brain and spine known as neural tube defects (NTDs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why should I take folic acid?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are of childbearing age and could possibly become pregnant, you should take folic acid. These birth defects occur very early in pregnancy, often before you know that you\u2019re pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CyY4Pnt5ngc?si=_rjY0kU66KQZzapi&amp;start=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I make sure I\u2019m getting the right amount of folic acid?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you could become pregnant, you should take <strong>4mg of folic acid every day<\/strong> to maximize the benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Folic acid can be found in many types of foods such as green leafy vegetables, cereals, pasta, bread, beans, and orange juice. <strong>But it\u2019s very difficult to get enough through diet alone! <\/strong>That\u2019s why we recommend taking a daily multivitamin or prenatal vitamin, and additional folic acid supplements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your doctor to learn more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does it really make a difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1991, South Carolina had a higher rate of NTDs than any other area in the country. Because more women are taking folic acid now, the rate has declined by a staggering 60%! This means that 70 babies are born healthy across our state each year who, 30 years ago, would have been born with one of these very serious and sometimes life-threatening birth defects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I learn more?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information or to schedule a presentation about folic acid for your group, contact Jane Dean, RN at <a href=\"mailto:jane@ggc.org\">jane@ggc.org<\/a> or 1-800-676-6332.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ggc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NTD-Newsletter-2024.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/ggc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NTD.Newsletter.2024__web.banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NTD.Newsletter.2024__web.banner.jpg 498w, https:\/\/ggc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NTD.Newsletter.2024__web.banner-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NTD-Newsletter-2024.pdf\">Download the current NTD annual newsletter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>English resources<\/strong><br><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/B-Your-Best-folic-acid-card2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;B&#8221; Your best flyer<\/a><br><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Folate-brochure_21_4mg_2_final_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folate brochure<\/a><br><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Folate-menus2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folate menus &#8211; English<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\"><strong>Recursos en espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><br><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Folate-brochure_21_4mg_2_lessbold_Spanish_web.pdf\">Folleto<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ggc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Folate-menus_Spanish.pdf\">Men\u00fas<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is folic acid? 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