Anemia is a condition in which the blood does not produce enough healthy red blood cells. One of the functions of folic acid is to produce red blood cells. Birth defects tend to appear within the first 3-4 weeks of pregnancy. Practicing good nutrition also plays an important role in the development of the child. There is a study that shows that women who consume folic acid for at least a year before becoming pregnant reduce the risk of early birth by more than 50%. Pay attention to your vitamins, not all have the same amount of vitamins and minerals. Benjamin Franklin made this point very well when he said, “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.” (Czeizel et al.,