Prevention

All women of childbearing age who plan to become pregnant in the months to come should really consider protecting their future child from neural tube defects such as spina bifida.

It is not only possible, but easy to reduce this risk by half.

The keyword of prevention is FOLIC ACID. This B complex vitamin, taken in supplements of 0.4 to 0.8 mg one month BEFORE BECOMING PREGNANT and during the first three months of pregnancy has been shown without a doubt to confer protection on the unborn child.

In addition, the future mother's nutrition should include foods rich in folic acid, and her lifestyle should be adjusted to include health-giving daily habits that contribute to the prevention of neural tube defects.

In June 2000, a massive prevention campaign has been launched with the aim of informing Quebec's population of the prime importance of folic acid in the prevention of spina bifida.

You can follow the progress of this campaign on our website. And keep reading about folic acid and nutrition!