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Re: Not taking prenatal vitamensFrom: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 28 Feb 2001 18:46:57 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Jennifer wrote: > >I took prenatals with folic acid three months prior to conceiving but >stopped taking them at 6 weeks (per dr's advice) due to extreme nausea. >I am now 10 weeks and still not taking any. Is this harmful to the >baby? Do you think I should start taking them again or is it okay to >wait a couple more weeks. > >-- >Jennifer > Jennifer, By taking them prior to and during the first six weeks, you provided the benefit required. Now, I would concentrate on eating and if the prenatals preclude that, I wouldn't start them again until 14-16 weeks... Lynn
-- Lynn D. Montgomery, MD Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center Missoula, Montana
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