Can we take iron and calcium tablets together in pregnancy?
Doc gave me both tablets and I keep forgetting which to take when. Is it fine to take dono together or should there be a gap? Just want to do it right.
I was actually doing this mistake earlier and then my doctor corrected me! Now I take calcium after lunch and iron at night. Did anyone else make this mistake in their first trimester?
Oh my god, please don't take them together! I read that it completely wastes the iron tablet. I used to keep multiple alarms on my phone so I wouldn't mix them up. Please check with your doctor to plan your daily schedule.
In my experience, I always kept them separate. I used to take iron after breakfast and calcium after my evening snack to avoid any stomach upset. It worked well for my Hb levels.
Ghar pe meri mummy ne bhi bola tha dono ek sath nahi khana chahiye. I take my iron tab in the morning with lime water and calcium after lunch. Ask your doctor once about your schedule.
No yaar, actually you shouldn't take them together at all. Calcium blocks the absorption of iron in our body. Take one in the morning and the other in the afternoon or evening.
According to my doctor, calcium competes with iron for the same receptors in your gut, which lowers iron absorption. She advised taking iron on an empty stomach or with Vitamin C, and calcium after a meal, separated by 4 hours.
