When to take iron and folic acid during pregnancy?
My doc gave me these tablets but i forgot to ask whether to take them morning or night, and with food or empty stomach. The iron one makes me a little queasy honestly. When do you all take yours?
Folic acid early, ideally from the start, iron usually after first trimester. I took iron at night because it made me a little queasy during the day. Whatever your doctor prescribed, just dont skip it.
My gynac started me on folic acid even before and in the first trimester, and iron came in a bit later, usually from the second trimester. She said take iron with some vitamin C like lemon water and not with milk or tea. Always follow your doctors timing and dose though.
Iron tablets made my nausea worse so i took them at bedtime with food, much easier that way. If they upset your stomach, tell your doctor, sometimes they adjust the timing or type. Dont suffer silently like i did first.
The exact start and timing should come from your gynac since it depends on your reports like Hb levels. Generally folic acid is early and iron added later. Take them consistently as prescribed, thats the main thing.
These are usually given free or cheap at govt hospitals and anganwadi too, so dont skip them thinking of cost. My doctor told me folic early, iron later. Take them on time, theyre really important and not expensive.
