藥英文:Gynecological Health Education 婦科衛教 ◎文╱藥師藍偉玲 preconception [ˌpriːkənˋsɛpʃən] 備孕期 defect [dɪˋfɛkt] 缺陷 developing baby 發育中的嬰兒 Folic acid is an essential vitamin for women from preconception through pregnancy. It plays a key role in preventing neural tube defects in the developing baby. 葉酸是女性從備孕到懷孕期間必需的維生素,在預防發育中的寶寶神經管缺陷扮演著重要角色。