Im in my first trimester and so far doc only gave me folic acid. My mom keeps saying start iron and calcium also na. But i dont want to take anything before time. From which month do these usually start?
My doctor prescribed standard ones, no need for fancy expensive brands. Started around 4th month after a blood test for hemoglobin. Take iron and calcium with gap, and gov hospitals also give them free if cost is a worry.
My doc explained folic acid in first trimester, then iron and calcium added from second trimester onwards. And she told me to take iron and calcium at different times of day coz they dont absorb well together. Follow ur doctors schedule.
Usually iron and calcium start after first trimester, around 12-14 weeks, while folic acid is from the start. But ur gynac decides based on ur reports. Dont start on ur own, timing and dose matter.
