Patient's question:
My wife has been pregnant for a month. I bought folic acid, which has 1.33 mg of folic acid and 10 mg of iron per tablet. Is it appropriate to take it now? I also bought vitamin E and vitamin B. Can I take them?Doctor's answer:
It's best not to take supplements randomly, as they can easily lead to a macrosomic fetus and difficult labor, or cause the fetus to mature prematurely, which is not good. During the early stages of pregnancy, you should take folic acid tablets. They are sold in pharmacies and are very affordable, costing only a few yuan per bottle. You should take them until the third month of pregnancy. They help prevent cardiovascular and neural tube defects in the fetus. When I was pregnant, I took them for half a year before getting pregnant and continued for three months after becoming pregnant.