When to take iron and calcium tablets in pregnancy?
Doc gave me both iron and calcium but i read somewhere they shouldnt be taken together. Now im confused about the timing, morning night kab kya. How do you all space them out?
My doctor told me to never take iron and calcium together because calcium blocks iron absorption. So I took iron with lunch and calcium at night with a gap. Always follow the exact timing ur gynac gives.
Iron made my nausea worse so I took it at night before sleep, that helped a lot. Have it with some vitamin c like a lemon or orange for better absorption. Ask ur doc if timing can shift.
Usually iron and folic acid start once the second trimester begins and calcium a bit later, but it depends on ur reports. Keep a gap between the two tablets. Ur doctor sets it based on ur hb and levels.
