dear dr, i am newly married. we are planning for a baby in a couple of months. what are the nutritional supplements that i and my husband should take to have a perfectly healthy child? please help... _ roshini raksha
Welcome to Chat Doctor I am glad you have started thinking of your pregnancy early. You need to start taking Tablet Folic acid 4\u00a0mg once a day from one month before conceiving to prevent Neural tube or Spinal defects in the child. Have plenty of fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables to prevent anemia.  Chat Doctor.  Keep away from smoking, ask your husband to smoke outside house when you are pregnant. Stop any cosmetic use. You can list the medicines you may be taking, any cream or lotion you are applying so that we can tell which is unsafe for pregnancy. Have you had any child