Having a healthy baby begins long before the mad dash to the hospital. Emily, good morning. Good morning, Jane.
Folic acid is the key here.
You need to take it every day. About 400 micrograms every day, three months in advance of conception. This is very important. Recently, the March of Dimes did a survey, and found only nine out of 10 women did not know that folic acid was vital before pregnancy. They knew about it during pregnancy, but not before pregnancy.