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Do I need folic acid supplements?
By Babyexpert.com on 13/04/2006 14:49:00
Q I’m eight weeks pregnant with my second baby and have been taking a folic acid tablet each day. I do eat a healthy balanced diet so is it really necessary to take this supplement?

take a daily supplement of 0.4mg (400mcg) of folic acid when they a retrying to conceive and for the first trimester of pregnancy. Folic acid tablets are available on prescription or you can buy them from pharmacies and some supermarkets.You should also
How to ease my pregnancy heartburn?
By Babyexpert.com on 30/04/2008 09:37:00
I'm 15 weeks pregnant and have been taking Gaviscon liquid to try and fight off hideous heartburn and indigestion. Is it safe to take tablets instead, and how else can I ease the discomfort?

GP Rob says: Gaviscon tablets are perfectly safe as the liquid and tablets contain ingredients that are not absorbed into the bloodstream, and so are safe to take during pregnancy.Heartburn occurs in pregnancy because pregnancy hormones relax
Is this discharge normal?
By Babyexpert.com on 04/06/2008 12:03:00
Q: I am 16 weeks pregaant and have been getting a light green, pale discharge that's almost fluorescent for the last few weeks. There's no smell, but I'm worried. is this normal?

.Yeast infections - thrush - are also more common in pregnancy due to a change in the levels of acidity in the vagina - discharge is often 'curd-like' and accompanied by itchiness.It's not dangerous and treatment with a cream or pessary from a pharmacy or your

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