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Calcium and iron supplements
What iron and calcium supplements can be taken by the mother while breastfeeding...please suggest tablets..how long to be taken? Is it a must to take supplements?
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DURING FIRST 6 MONTHS OF LACTATION --EXTRA OF 600 KILOCALORIES;19 GM PROTEINS ;IRON -NO EXTRA ;CALCIUM -600 MG AND NEXT 6 MONTHS --EXTRA OF 520 KILO CALORIES;13 GM OF PROTEINS ; IRON -NO EXTRA ; AND 600 MG OF CALCIUM ARE REQUIRED--
-. DIETARY SOURCES OF CALCIUM ARE MILK;YOGURT;ORANGE;ALMOND;BROCCOLI ;SPINACH ; CHEESE ; SOYA MILK ;LEAFY VEGETABLES ; BEANS ;SESAME ;SALMON ; FIGS ;FISH ;NUT;DAIRY PRODUCTS - CALCIUM IS AVAILABLE AS OSTO-CALCIUM TABS ALSO.
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Supplements must be continue atleast until 6 months after delivery according to recent guidelines.
Tab.Shelcal once a day
Tab.Zincofer XT once a day
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Dr. Raveendran S R
Diabetologist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi.
Tab livogen at night after food for one month- for iron
Tab shelcal 500 at night after food for one month-for calcium.
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Dr. Rajendra Kumar
General Physician
39 yrs exp
Jaipur
Ferium XT & Cipcal 500 mg both one tablet per day
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