d) I should take 600 micrograms of folic acid each day.A client who is pregnant should increase folic acid intake to 600 mcg daily. Folic acid assists with preventing neural tube birth defects.A client who is pregnant should increase protein intake to 71 g each day during the second and third trimesters.A client who is pregnant should consume 3 L of water each day.A client who is pregnant should increase caloric intake by 340 cal during the second trimester and by 452 cal during the third trimester.