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Is a stretching feeling and increased heart rate normal during pregnancy?
Question
I am 23 years old and 4 months pregnant. My doctor did not recommend folic acid. My haemoglobin is 9.5 right now, but I am still taking iron tablets. Is folic acid necessary? What possible problems can occur by not taking folic acid? Should I start them now? From the past 3-4 days, I am feeling that my heart rate has increased, why has that happened? I also get a stretching feeling in my lower abdomen, is it normal?
Expert Answer
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Dr Abha MajumdarApr 03, 2006
Head, Centre of IVF & Human Reproduction,
Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi
Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital,
New Delhi
You don't need any extra folic acid, nor is it abnormal to have a stretching feeling in the abdomen. It is also normal to have paroxysmal episodes of increase in heart rate but for this you can see a cardiologist or physician to be sure its part of normal pregnancy or not.
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