Taking Iron Supplements during Pregnancy May Cause You to Look for Constipation Relief
prodoctor on Feb 17th 2010
While some constipation is common for every pregnancy, you should not be constantly in need of pregnancy constipation relief. If you are, it’s time to give your doctor a call. You should remind them of the amount of iron supplements you are taking and mention the constipation problem that you have been having ever since you started taking those iron supplements. Now, they’re not going to tell you to quit taking the iron, but they may lessen the dose to try and give you some relief.
Additionally, you can do some things on your own to try and help your body overcome the ill effects the iron may be having.