Hemfer Syrup

Hi lybrate-user! its an iron tablet which must be taken as supplement during pregnancy from second trimester onwards as the iron requirements increase tremendously and generally diet alone is not sufficient to meet it. As it is excreted in stools it makes it colour dark. There is nothing to worry about it. It just shows that iron is being taken regularly. She continue taking these through out the pregnancy and till she is breastfeeding thebaby ideally.

If your wife is feeding the baby, she needs to take iron-folic acid-calcium supplements. Remember that during pregnancy these are given and baby becomes 3 kg and baby weight 10 kg at 1 year, fed on breast milk plus some semisolids from 6 months. After delivery most women stop taking supplements but they have to continue if they do not want to become anemic and weak.

Hello, You need to get evaluated for PCOD, hypothyroidism and hyperprolactinemia which can be other common causes for delaying menses after pregnancy has been ruled out. You may opt for a withdrawal bleed with progesterone to initiate your menses. please follow up.

Both are okay. You can take any of them. Hemfer additionally has cyanocobalamin which is a good vitamin specially if the lady is vegetarian.

Add more protein in your diet a glass of at breakfast and a fruit in evening and consult a doctor if you have any respiratory problem.