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My wife is 8 weeks pregnant. Her doctor advised her to take both Folic Acid & Iron tablets only after 3 months of pregnancy, not before that. But I've heard from an another doctor that Folic Acid should be taken from the 1st day of pregnancy. I'm confused. Which one is correct? Please help.
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Today she is 8 weeks so she can that only folic acid and after 12 weeks she can switch over to iron tablets
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Folic acid can be taken preconceptionaly too. It should be taken from the day pregnancy is detected. Iron to be taken after 3 rd month.
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start taking folic acid
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Dr. P. Vijayaraghavan
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Folic acid can be taken from the beginning. Iron is advised after 3 months as it can cause gastric irritation contributing to nausea and vomiting early in pregnancy.
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