Hi all, I have one question related to pregnancy. Can anybody please tell me, till what time a pregnant women should take "folsafe plus (folic acid)" and "vitamin d3" capsules in initial stage of pregnancy? Appreciate your help! kind regards, khalid.
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tab folsafe should be taken for first three months of pregnancy . cap vit d 3 can be prescribed during any time of pregnancy if required. it has to be taken once week
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Hello. Supplementation of folic acid is recommended till 12 weeks of pregnancy. The recommended dose for vitamin d is about 600 iu/day and is usually supplemented from second trimester along with in combination with calcium (from 14 weeks onwards).
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Hi. Ideally we advice patients to take folic acid 5 mg even before pregnancy. When they are planning that is 3 months prior to top pregnancy for better quality of ovum production and also to avoid neural tube defects in baby. After pregnancy we advise to take it for the first 3 months (12 weeks). However all the iron tablets we take after this 3 months have folic acid additionally in it so its not required to take folic acid tablets separably after 3 months. Regarding the vitamin d3. If its deficient you can take it as 60k units before pregnancy and only 2000 international units during pregnancy.
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