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Women planning pregnancy or adolescents who may get pregnant in the future must take proactive steps to gain adequate weight. Knowledge must be gained about misuse of drugs and smoking and how these affect the health of the mother during pregnancy. Women who are very underweight at the beginning of pregnancy must see a doctor and follow up their weight regularly. In case the weight does not increase in underweight pregnant women, tests to examine her iron levels must be done. Deficiency of protein, vitamin D and folic acid may be supplemented using medicines or syrups as well as protein powders. These patients must also visit dieticians and psychological counselors  if needed.  Dr. Shaheen Akhtar, consultant obstetrician and gynecologist practicing in Mysore, speaks on tips to follow if a pregnant woman is underweight.

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