Importance Of Folic Acid in Hindi from Hi9 by  Dr.Vimee Bindra  Laparoscopic surgeon working at Apollo hospitals  

Folic acid should be started at least before 2 months of pregnancy ,recruitment of neural cells starts at least 52 days before conception , the synthetic form of vitamin B9, also known as folate. Folic acid helps prevent neural tube defects (NTDs) – serious birth defects of the spinal cord (such as spina bifida) and the brain (such as anencephaly).folic acid tablet should be taken every day before food or after food, while you are trying to get pregnant and until you are 12 weeks pregnant.