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Is It Okay To Take Supplement During Pregnancy?
Dear doctor, I bought as per one of my friends recommendation Pregnacare® Max Pregnacare® Max offers the ultimate formula in the range for mums-to-be who want the maximum nutritional support. This advanced formula helps to safeguard daily intake of important nutrients during pregnancy. The dual pack provides 400µg (0.4mg) folic acid, incorporating the special, readily bioavailable form L- Methylfolate, together with other essential vitamins and minerals, including 10µg vitamin D and 500mg Calcium. The pack also contains a 300mg Omega-3 DHA capsule. I am now in 9 weeks of pregnancy. My doctor already gave me duphaston and frolic acid. Will it be ok to take that supplement (pregnacare) while continue to take the medicine that doctor gave me?
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congrats on your pregnancy. for a healthy pregnancy you should have a steady intake of folic acid, iron, calcium and vitamin D. this can either come through diet or by supplements. In my opinion you can continue to take pregnacare, but as pregnacare already contains folic acid you don't need to take it separately .
Thanks
congrats on your pregnancy. for a healthy pregnancy you should have a steady intake of folic acid, iron, calcium and vitamin D. this can either come through diet or by supplements. In my opinion you can continue to take pregnacare, but as pregnacare already contains folic acid you don't need to take it separately .
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