Folic Acid vs Folate

Serena • 💙👼🏻 5/11/18 🌈👶🏻💖6/27/19

Did anyone’s doctor tell them they should be taking Folate instead of folic acid? If so can you explain why and also give recommendations for a brand and how many milligrams to take? I’m wondering if I should buy folate and ditch my folic acid.