WHO recommendations All women, from the moment they begin trying to conceive until 12 weeks of gestation, should take a folic acid supplement (400 μg folic acid daily). Women who have had a fetus diagnosed as affected by a neural tube defect or have given birth to a baby with a neural tube defect should: receive information on the risk of recurrence; be advised on the protective effect of periconceptional folic acid supplementation; be offered high-dose supplementation (5 mg folic acid daily); and be advised to increase their food intake of folate.

Yes you can take it... No worries...

Hi, You can start the tablets. No worries.

Very good question and seems you are really thinking about the new family member, yes it is required to take colic acid 5 mg starting at least 2 months before pregnancy and to be continued which helps the brain formation