When should iron and calcium be taken in pregnancy?
My gynac gave me both iron and calcium tablets but didnt explain the timing properly. I heard somewhere they shouldnt be taken together but not sure. How do u all manage the gap between them?
Main thing is dont take iron and calcium together, they cancel each other out. I used to take iron in morning and calcium at night with dinner. Worked well both times.
My doctor told me iron is absorbed better with vitamin C so I took it with a little lemon water or after fruit, and calcium separately a few hours later. Also dont take iron with milk or tea. Ask ur gynac for the exact timing she wants.
Beta jaise doctor ne bola waise hi lena. Mostly iron din mein aur calcium raat ko, dono saath nahi. And try to take it after food so stomach doesnt feel bad.
I literally put two separate reminders in my pregnancy app, iron at 10am, calcium at 9pm. Keeping them apart is the key point. The app also reminded me not to take iron with tea.
