Use of folic acid to prevent congenital malformation should be best initiated;
During lst trimester of pregnancy
During 2nd trimester of pregnancy
During 3rd trimester of pregnancy
Before conception
Therapy recommendations suggest that women begin taking folic acid supplements before becoming pregnant and continue taking the supplements of at least 0.4 mg/day throughout the first trimester to reduce the risk of neural tube defects. recommended because it has been shown to reduce the occurrence and recurrence of neural tube defects . For low-risk women, folic acid supplementation of 400 micrograms per day currently is recommended because nutritional sources alone are insufficient. For women at high risk of NTDs or who have had a previous pregnancy with an NTD, folic acid supplementation of 4 mg per day is recommended.
Anaemia in Pregnancy