hello Doctor i m 5 months pregnent and from last two months i m taking medicine like folsafe corciumlysatone syrup and profarrium powder and now from this month i m going to take an iron supplement named folic acid and dried ferrous sulphate tablets is it neccessary to take both ie folsafe and iron having folic acid hello Doctor i m 5 months pregnent and from last two months i m taking medicine like folsafe corcium,lysatone syrup and profarrium powder and now from this month i m going to take an iron supplement named folic acid and dried ferrous sulphate tablets is it neccessary to take both ie folsafe and iron having folic acid? and is folic acid and other medicine cause weight gain?
Hi son, welcome to ChatDoctorthanks for the query it is recommended 400 micrograms of folic acid daily for one month before conception and during the first three months of pregnancy. If you are taking fol safe and your newly prescribed Chat Doctor.  Consult your doctor about it. You can add foods containing folic acid like Leafy green vegetables, such as spinach Citrus fruits, such as orange juice take care