Can iron and calcium be taken together during pregnancy?
Doc has put me on both iron and calcium tablets and im a bit confused about how to take them. Somewhere i read they shouldnt be taken at the same time. Can they be taken together or do i need to space them out?
No, I always took them at different times, gap of a few hours. Iron with some vitamin C like nimbu pani works better. Both pregnancies my gynac said dont club them together.
Better separately, usually a couple of hours apart, since they interfere with each other. Most doctors give a morning and evening schedule for this exact reason. Just follow how your gynac prescribed it.
My doctor told me to space them out because calcium reduces iron absorption. So I took iron in the morning and calcium at night. She was very particular about the gap. Ask yours how to time them for you.
