Atoms are the building blocks of matter. They are the smallest particles of an element that still have the elementâs properties. Elements are pure substancesâsuch as nickel, hydrogen, and heliumâthat make up all kinds of matter. All the atoms of a given element are identical in that they have the same number of protons, one of the building blocks of atoms.
During pregnancy, take a prenatal vitamin each day that has 600 micrograms of folic acid in it. You need more folic acid during pregnancy to help your baby grow and develop. Your health care provider can prescribe a prenatal vitamin for you. Or you can get prenatal vitamins over the counter without a prescription.
Folic acid protects an unborn baby from developing a neural tube defect (NTD), such as spina bifida. Take folic acid while you are trying to conceive and, once you're pregnant, for the first 12 weeks.If you are known to be at a higher risk of having a baby with an NTD, your doctor will recommend a higher dose of folic acid.This will probably be 5mg and you can only get it on prescription.This could be if:ou won't be recommended to take a supplement of vitamin D until you become pregnant. However, if you have dark skin, or don't spend time in the sun, a daily vitamin D supplement of 10mcg may benefit you while you're trying to conceive.