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36 weeks pregnant. really constipated. overdosing on iron pills?
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Not Really: Iron pills are known to cause constipation, especially if combined with prenatal vitamen which usually contaim iron. Not really overdosing, just normal in people taking iron.
Answered 9/28/2016
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