Folic Acid: Fact Sheets Key Resources on Folic Acid Fact Sheets Guidelines & Recommendations Questions & Answers 1-3 of 3 Hide Summaries Description sort by  | Date Folic Acid Now Fact Sheet Fact sheet answers questions about who needs to take folic acid, why it should be taken, and the birth defects that may be prevented by taking folic acid before and during pregnancy. Source: National Center On Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)   Sep 24, 2003 Folic Acid Now: Before You Know You're Pregnant U.S. Public Health Service recommends that all women who could become pregnant get 400 micrograms (0.4 mg) of folic acid every day. This could prevent up to 70 percent of some types of serious birth defects. Source: National Center On Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)   Sep 24, 2003 Folic Acid for Healthy Babies: A Primer The B-vitamin folic acid can prevent many cases of serious birth defects. Source: National Center On Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)   Sep 19, 2003  Resources on Folic Acid Education and Training Opportunities Guidelines & Recommendations Publications and Products Fact Sheets Programs & Campaigns Questions & Answers General Information