Myth
Iron tablets will make your baby dark.
Fact
Most doctors advise pregnant moms to take iron supplements and other forms of iron intake through food which is considered important for the mom and baby’s health and growth. Iron does make the stool dark but it does not have any effect on the baby’s skin colour.
The colour of a baby’s skin depends upon the content of melanin in the skin and this is purely genetic and does not depend upon the food or the supplement that the mother eats.
It is important that one focuses on the health of the mom so that that the baby turns out healthy and happy