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Do gynaecologists generally prescribe protein powders during pregnancy?

I’m 13 weeks pregnant. My doctor prescribed Macprot protein powder as a supplement and on the label, its first ingredient is Sugar. Even though it has other nutrients, the sugar content is too high, even w
The unflavoured one has high sugar and artificial sweetener. She asked me to avoid sugar and food items with high sodium content, but on the contrary she suggested to take the protein powder with high sugar. I’m not sure if I should take it and I don’t want to take artificial protein. What should I do? This is my first pregnancy.

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u/TinyBitChaotic_03 — 5 days ago