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My friend is 7month pregnant & takes iron supplements. she is worried if she has too much iron now, it may cause jaundice in her baby when born?
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7 months pregnant: Just take a normal prenatal vitamin once a day at this point unless otherwise instructed by her doctor.
Answered 4/6/2015
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