I am going to conceive soon. . how far in advance should i start taking prenatal vitamins?

Before you start: You should take prenatal vitamins before you become pregnant. The Folic Acid helps with early nervous system development and a recent study has shown a near complete protection of the baby from developing autism than if you start late or when you find out you're pregnant. Besides, it's a potent multivitamin that is lacking in most american's diet.

Start right now!: The most important vitamin to take before pregnancy is folic acid.It is most important in the first few weeks of pregnancy-generally before you know you are pregnant.Because 1/3 of people have difficulty converting Folic Acid to the active form, look for a vitamin that contains the active l-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (l-5-mthf). While not as well known, biotin also reduces birth defects.See comment:.

ASAP : As soon as you decide you want to conceive.