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Miscarried at 4th week,bleeding exactly on period due date,heavy 1 day,rest normal &stopped on 5th day.do i need iron supplements other than prenatal?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Not necessarily: It would depend on the hemoglobin content of your blood. If it is above 12 gm/dL, you do not need more supplement than pre-natal vitamins. It would not do any harm for you to take oral iron supplements during the reproductive years.

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/7/2014

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A member asked:

Miscarried at 4th week,bleeding exactly on period due date,heavy 1 day,rest normal &stopped on 5th day.do i need iron supplements other than prenatal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

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