INTRODUCTION: Pre pregnancy planning is necessary to prevent complications in pregnancy and birth defects in fetus which may be lifelong. Pregnancy is beautiful phase in every woman's life. A healthy baby is the wish of everyone and in order to nurture a healthy fetus women has to be healthy too. Here are few pre pregnancy checklist you can follow : 1. Eat food rich in folic acid : Folic acid is very essential to prevent birth defects specially Spina bifida. Healthy nervous system formation in fetus requires folic acid . Folic acid rich food inc ludes: Green leafy vegetables specially spinach. Citrus fruits Egg Beetroot Broccoli RDA(Rec ommended Daily Intake) : 400 mcg of folic acid . If you are planning for pregnancy you can take upto 800 mcg. Eat nutritious diet: Include Iron containing foods like green leafy vegetables, dates, If your anaemic, stabilise your haemoglobin levels. ALSO REFER : https://www.divyawrites.com/2019/01
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