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My doctor has prescribed me Ortho cal of 800mg twice a day during my 10week of pregnancy. Right now i am in my 16week.. as per general requirements i read it is only 1000mg required per day. Is it okay to have 1600mg cal per day or do i need to reduce the intake?
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