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Hello doctor, m 20 weeks pregnant. From 3rd month onwards my doctor suggested me iron supplement throughout pregnancy. When I started taking iron supplement the immediate next day onwards my stools are in black colour. My query is as long as I take iron tablet my stools be in black colour?
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Yes it is normal to have a black colour stool when you are taking iron medicine
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That is normal, nothing to worry
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Normal,it indicates iron is being absorbed
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Dr. Nidhi Sharma
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
19 yrs exp
Chennai
Normal finding
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Take mothers Horlicks two spoons with milk two times a day
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Avoid lifting weights and stress and intercourses
Avoid papaya and pineapple
Continue calcium
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Dr. Tejaswini
Gynecologist
3 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It is normal only and stools will be black colour as long as you take iron tablets
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Dr. Jayati Dureja
Gynecologist
5 yrs exp
Delhi
This is a normal side effect of iron supplements. Nothing to worry
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Dr. Pratibha Aggarwal
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi. Yes the stools will be black only till you take Iron tab.
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