Mean daily folate intakes of 195 women in the first trimester of pregnancy were assessed by 5-7 day weighed dietary records. Intakes for total folate ranged from 64.7 to 302.0 micrograms/day with a mean intake of 148.0 micrograms/day. The lowest intakes were associated with social classes III, IV and V, maternal age less than 20 years and vomiting on three or more days per week.