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Re: Do I HAVE to take pre-natals?From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 18 Mar 1999 19:25:20 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 18 Mar 1999, Cindy wrote: > >Hi, > >I am 7.4 weeks pregnant and am having terrible morning sickness. I stopped >taking my vitamins on Monday night. On Wednesday I was started on >Phenergan. I only took one at 5 am and felt great all day long. I then >skipped my vitamin again Wednesday night and Thursday morning I felt really >good. I needed no Phenergan. At noon, I took a Flinstone vitamin per my >doctors request. It is now 3 hours later and I am sick again. Is it better >to take the vitamin and then take the Phenergan or just not take the >vitamins for now? > >Thanks. > >Cindy You and the baby will do just fine if you cannot take your vitamins for a few weeks. It is better to skip them than to be sick because of them. Try to eat as well balanced a diet as possible. Extra folate, calcium and iron (if you are anemic) are probably all you really need anyway -- assuming your diet contains lots of fruits, veggies and whole grains.
-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA
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