Did you know that folic acid should already be plenty at the stage of conception? For a woman during pregnancy, the need for folic acid increases by about 50%. Folic acid is needed long before conception. You can get it from food, of course, but to get enough acid, you need, for example, to eat 20 oranges a day.

Most supplements contain folic acid in its direct form, as is, but for half of women the absorption is incomplete. Femibion includes biologically active forms of folic acid - Metafolin ®, which provides sufficient folate levels when using the drug for 1 to 2 months.

Femibion® Folic Acid + Metafolin® + DHA contains 9 essential vitamins and the trace element iodine.

• vitamin B1 is essential for carbohydrate metabolism and energy supply;
• vitamin B2 is essential for energy metabolism;
• Vitamin B6 is essential for protein metabolism;
• Vitamin B12 is essential for hematopoiesis and a healthy nervous system;
• vitamin C is involved in the formation of connective tissue. In addition, it improves the body's defenses and promotes the absorption of iron;
• Vitamin E protects cells from so-called free radicals;
• Biotin is important for healthy skin;
• pantothenate is involved in the metabolic process;
• nicotinamide supports the skin's protective function;
• Iodine is a vital micronutrient necessary for the growth and functioning of the thyroid gland.

The special importance of the essential fatty acid DHA.
DHA is a polyunsaturated fatty acid, which is especially important for normal brain development and vision formation in the child.
From the second half of pregnancy and during lactation, the body's need for DHA increases and the amount of DHA coming from food sources is insufficient. Since the baby cannot produce this vital fatty acid on its own, the mother is the source of DHA for the baby. The mother passes DHA to the baby through the placenta and then with the mother's milk. This is why leading experts recommend taking at least 200 mg of DHA per day during pregnancy and lactation.

Femibion Natal Care 1 - Planning and early pregnancy	Femibion Natal Care 2 - from 13 weeks of pregnancy to the end of the lactation period
folic acid levels must be sufficient for conception Folic acid is essential for tissue growth and normal blood flow during pregnancy In addition to folic acid, the Femibion raskaus 1 contains other important vitamins (several B vitamins, biotin, vitamin C and vitamin E) as well as iodine, which is essential for the thyroid gland.	Pregnant and nursing women should get enough DHA fatty acids, which provide nutrition for the fetus and infant nutrition, normal development of the eyes and brain of the child (for a positive effect, an additional daily intake of omega-3 fatty acids 250 mg DHA and EPA AA / day is recommended)

Mutations in the folate cycle genes MTHFR, MTRR, and MTR can determine the predisposition to fetoplacental insufficiency, neural tube failure, and other fetal abnormalities that are incompatible with life. During pregnancy, women with mutations in these genes have lower folate concentrations. Identification of such mutations is an indication for a special course of folic acid supplementation.