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How often is blood taken during prenatal visits?

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Your blood is generally taken at every pre-natal visit.

1. To check you blood sugar,gestational diabetes can happen anytime.

2 To check your iron levels. Even if you are taking your pre-natal vitamins, even otherwise healthy pregnant women can get anemic.

If you are vegan, this is especially important to make sure you are getting enough complete proteins.

If you are feeling unusually tired or thirsty, tell the doctor. Do not take more pre-natal vits than doctor prescribes. Stuart's pre-natal or Ferro-Folic -500 are popular choices, but any kind that has adequate iron supplementation and Folic acid and vit c will do for most women.NO OTC's without doctor's OK.

Happy,Healthy, Motherhood to all "Ladie's in Waiting"

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