pregnacare and iron tablets...

[pennypenny]

Hi there i am 6 months pregnant and have been taking pregnacare suplements but have just been put on iron supplements from my midwife. Is it ok to be taking both?....i forgot to ask midwife when i was at appointment and the pregnacare box just says that no other multivitamin is required. Thanks in advance. xx

[redcrx]

Yes it should be fine to take both but check at the pharmacy.
The reason you are being given extra is that the multivitamins are not providing you with what you need or that your body is not absorbing it.
Drink fresh orange juice when you take the tablets and with your meals as vitamin C is whats required to assist your body in absortion of iron.
Be warned, iron tablets can cause constipation so keep your fluid levels up.

[pennypenny]

Thanks very much redcrx appreciate that CHEERS xx

[redcrx]

youre welcome.
Another little bit of info is that tannin in tea prevents the absorbtion of iron, so perhaps look and see if maybe youre drinking a lot of that.

All the best for your pregnancy, its a wonderful time x