Every mother-to-be should know and beware of the importance of folic acid 葉酸 intake. A few years ago, I had to terminate my pregnancy at 5 months when my baby was dedected with ancephaly無腦症which can be prevented if I had taken folic acid at least 3 months prior to my pregnancy. I had very healthy diet during my pregnancy and was very careful about my habits not to cause any harm to my baby, I even took maternity vitamin pills from the first day of pregnancy. But surprisingly my baby still had the problem. Trust me, this can happen to anyone, and I have been warning every mother-to-be that I know to take folic acid immediately once they are thinking of getting pregnant (not after pregnant, as it could already be too late). So please, do not tell anyone that there is no need to take folic acid, cause you just never know, and folic acid is in fact very cheap and convenient to buy from any drug store. It is for the good of yourself and the baby.
I had to recover painfully from the lost of my baby, and lucky I had a healthy baby again, I would never forget to take folic acid!!!!