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Iron supplements while pregnant

2017-08-06 21:59:07
I'm nine months pregnant and my ferritin level came back low (9). My doctor is away this week, so the PA put me on two feosol tablets a day (65mg each) in addition to my prenatal which has 18mg iron. I'm worried this is too much.
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You should take iron supplements from natural herbal brands like NUTRILITE, or HERBALIFE
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synthetic iron may cause severe constipation or indigestion

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