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Pregnant. Vitamin C Tablets Taken. Can It Harm My Pregnancy?
hi doctor, i haven't been having menstruation for 7 months now and i haven't gone to a doctor to know how many months I've been pregnant now, but i did take a pregnancy test last march, and it was positive, i have this aunt of mine who is making me take vitamin c for two days now and i think I've already taken up 24 pieces of 1000 mg by now, and i just went online to see what it does for me because i didn't really know, and i found out that it could cause an abortion.. of course now I won't be taking vitamin c anymore because of what I have read, but I just wanted to know what it could do to my baby?
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Fri, 17 May 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
Yes, In high doses vitamin-C is harmful in pregnancy it may cause abortion.
You should consult a gynaecologist routinely for your examination and ultrasonography to rule out any congenital abnormalities if your baby is normal you can continue with pregnancy.
Good Luck.
Take care.
Thanks for writing to us.
Yes, In high doses vitamin-C is harmful in pregnancy it may cause abortion.
You should consult a gynaecologist routinely for your examination and ultrasonography to rule out any congenital abnormalities if your baby is normal you can continue with pregnancy.
Good Luck.
Take care.
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