Good day i recently found out that i'm pregnant. 5weeks pregnant, i went to clicks to buy folic acid capsules and was recommended be-tabs folic acid 5mg tabs. its 100 in the container and i take 1 daily, kindly advise if that's safe?

Sounds ok: Depending on local issues (such as how much folate is added to foods) the recommended dose for women's folate supplements are about 400 mcg/day for those who might become pregnant, 400-600 mcg/day for those already pregnant, and 4-5 mg/day (10 times more) for women at high risk for getting a baby with a neural tube birth defect. One can ask her Ob-Gyn doctor what the local recommendation is.