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I'm getting married soon. I'm 33 years old.so i fear about the risk of Down's syndrome. I read that taking folic acid early would reduce the risk. I want to know if that is true and the dosage of folic acid to be taken
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Take Tab Folic acid 5mg ( 400ugm) once a day until 3 months of pregnancy
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