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Im currently 5 weeks pregnant. is it okay to continue taking probiotic supplements?

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Dr. Harold Mandel answered

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Some caution: Probiotics do not appear to pose any safety concerns for pregnant women. However because there are many types of probiotics & there is limited research, probiotics can't be declared safe completely. According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM) & the National Institute of Health (NIH), probiotics are "probably" safe. I therefore suggest some caution.

Answered 7/23/2018

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