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Re: Good news!!! pregnant!!

From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 20:52:37 +0200

Hi Karren,

Congratulations! you better stick to 3X500 mg metformin, but you should take extra folic acid 800 mcg a day for 2 mo to minimize the risk of neural tube defects, which is major danger of taking metformin during the first 3 mo of pg. For your info

Sam

> Hello all
>
> I was on tricyclic pill and metformin, stopped pill and got pregnant the
> first month. This time I want to avoid miscarriage and know that still
> taking met helps.
>
> At mo I am on 3 x 500mg a day. What is the safe/recommended doseage for
> pregnancy/miscarriage prevention. Should I drop to 2 a day or stick to
> 3 or what?
>
> Advise please!!!! I have got a very long way to go and want to hopefully
> reach the 39th week this time....
>
> Cheers
>
> Kaz.
>

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