i am 18 weeks pregnant. i had off and on bleeding for my first trimester some were very heavy. i stay in Singapore so the doctor here suspected it to be low placenta. After 16 week the bleeding has stopped. My gynac in India has asked me to take Leptaden till end of my pregnancy. Is it safe to take Leptaden?? I had not told my Doctor in Singapore that i am taking this Medicine. this is my 2nd pregnancy.
Hi, Leptaden is an ayurvedic preparation, usually used after delivery to increase milk secretion. Its efficacy is not tested, and its use is debated.Also, we do not know of what quality the lepta den you will be using will be of, as most Ayurveda medicine are not tested for quality control, so they may be mixed with any other ingredients which could be harmful. I would advise you to avoid the lepta den or any such preparation. For the bleeding, good that it has settled down, now that you are in your 2 trimester. You should ask the doctor to see for placental location when you go for your 20-week anomaly scan. Hope this helps. Regards.