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I'm in my first trimester and have been taking soy protein. is it safe or should i stop? would it cause any harm to the fetus?

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Dr. Laura Anissiananswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Ok: This is not going to hurt the child. I would not take excess amounts of it however, but there should be no risk with a reasonable amount.

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