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Is It Necessary To Takes Iron And Calcium Supplements During Pregnancy While Already Taking Folvite?
Question: My wife is seven months pregnant. Doctor has prescribed Iron and Clacium tablets from 4th month. Before that folvite medicine was going on(1-3 moths).
Is it necessary to takes these supplements during pregnancy?
Folvite (1-3rd Month)
Anofer SP (4th Months -- Still going on)
Coralimu D3 (4th Months -- Still going on)
Mother Horlicks (2nd Month -- Still gng on)
Is it necessary to takes these supplements during pregnancy?
Folvite (1-3rd Month)
Anofer SP (4th Months -- Still going on)
Coralimu D3 (4th Months -- Still going on)
Mother Horlicks (2nd Month -- Still gng on)
Brief Answer:
The supplements prescribed are necessary.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The supplements that are prescribed to your wife are necessary during pregnancy. Folic acid is necessary to prevent neural tube defects in the baby and is for proper brain development of the baby.
Iron and calcium supplements are given because the requirement of iron and calcium increases considerably during pregnancy.
Taking these supplements will help in preventing anaemia and bone pain during the pregnancy. Mother's horlicks provides an extra protein required for baby's normal growth. It is best to continue with these supplements as prescribed.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
The supplements prescribed are necessary.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The supplements that are prescribed to your wife are necessary during pregnancy. Folic acid is necessary to prevent neural tube defects in the baby and is for proper brain development of the baby.
Iron and calcium supplements are given because the requirement of iron and calcium increases considerably during pregnancy.
Taking these supplements will help in preventing anaemia and bone pain during the pregnancy. Mother's horlicks provides an extra protein required for baby's normal growth. It is best to continue with these supplements as prescribed.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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