There is no guarantee that folic acid supplementation will prevent neural tube defects, though it has been proven to reduce the risk.
In a woman who has no family history of neural tube defects, it is suggested that she take 0.4 mg of folic acid each day, while a woman with a family history is asked to take 4 mg of folic acid each day (10 times the amount).
Ideally the women would begin taking folic acid at least 3 months before conception, and continue it through at least the end of the first trimester.
The most common one is Folic acid or folate which is a B vitamin. It is also referred to as vitamin B₉.
Folic acid anemia is a known risk factor for neural tube birth defects.
Folic acid.
FOlIC ACID
Folic acid.
Folic acid, also known as folate, causes neural tube defects and disorders like spinal bifida.
Ideally, take folic acid if you are trying to conceive (in the form of a pre-natal vitamin). Folic acid makes the most difference (in my understanding) in the first trimester of pregnancy as that is when neural tube and brain development is most involved.
The vitamin is Folic Acid.
Folate deficiency may lead to glossitis, diarrhea, depression, confusion, anemia, and fetal neural tube defects and brain defects (during pregnancy).
Folate/folic acid
Folic acid, a B vitamin, has been shown to help prevent neural tube defects when taken before and in early pregnancy.
It is safe to take. I helps prevent neural tube disorders in babies.