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Wife 5 month pregnant,Dr suggested prenatal tablet for upto 9 months and taking it, Fol-D tablet consumed for 5 months further it should be continued or not .
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Tab. Folic acid 5 mg is must required during pregnancy single or in combination.
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Should be continued through out pregnancy
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It should be continued even longer than that.
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Pls connect for online consultation and advice
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patients can take it or can be available with combination with iron
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Dr. P Pragnia
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
17 yrs exp
Hyderabad
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Folic acid is given in first few months for proper baby neural Development.
No harm in Continuing further as it may be helpful for anemia in few patients.
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Dr. Nirav Jetani
Gynecologist
11 yrs exp
Vadodara
You should continue till delivery
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
22 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Folic acid can be stopped after 12 weeks because most iron supplements which are started after 12 weeks contain folic acid
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Bhopal
Can continue.
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Jaipur
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