PubMed · 2009 · 11 citations · 0 references
MedicineNutritionObstetricsHuman NutritionMaternal Health EducationMaternal NutritionNutritional ManagementPreconception CarePreconception CounselingPregnancyPrenatal CounselingPrenatal Nutrition EducationCaffeine IngestionDiabetes Management Before PregnancyDiabetes Optimization Before PregnancyGlycemic Control Before ConceptionNeural Tube Defect PreventionPericonceptional Folic Acid SupplementationPregnancy Loss RiskPregnancy Risk Reduction
Supplementing women's diets with 400 mcg folic acid every day reduces the incidence of neural tube defects in their offspring by up to 72%. Optimizing diabetic glucose control prior to conception is linked to a reduction in birth defects and pregnancy loss. Limiting caffeine consumption to no more than 200 mg per day may reduce the risk of miscarriage.