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Re: I am pregnant and should I be on Met?
From: Anonymus (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 7 Sep 2001 12:07:59 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks Dr. Sam . I went through your answer for this previous
question. I will follow as told by you.
Once again thanks a lot.
At Thu, 6 Sep 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
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>There is an answer on todays list. In short: you better continue on metformin at the dose you got pregnant. You should take extra folic acid 800 mcg/day to prevent neural tube defects.
>For your info
>
>Sam
>
>> Dr. Sam.
>> Yesterday I came to know that I am pregnant (first baby). I was on Met
>> for 3 months before this. For first month I was on 500mg and 2 months I
>> was on 2000 mg. Now I am really tensed as I was told that some doctors
>> advise to be on met for atleast 6 months before planning for baby. I am
>> 6 weeks pregnant now. Should I continue 2000 mg met. I asked my
>> endocrinologist and her nurse practitioner told me that I should
>> continue with the same dose. Please advise me about this. I am really
>> tensed what I should do. I wanI should do. I am having an appointment
>> with a gynecologist referred by the endo on Sept 10. What else should i
>> take for safe pregnancy. Any advise from anyone.
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
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