During my 21st week appointment with my doc, I was found to be having low levels of iron. She prescribed me some OTC pills for increasing the iron levels. I am 37 weeks pregnant now and still have severe nausea and vomitting. So I am not taking my iron pills at all It was just twice or thrice I have taken it.If I skip the iron pills, will it cause any harm to my baby?? One of my friend said that if iron levels are low I should be taking the pills because iron is very important for the baby‘s brain development. Can anyone tell me about this
Taking Iron During Pregnancy
Taking Iron During Pregnancy
Low iron levels are extremely dangerous whether you are pregnant or not. The reason its important to have a good iron level during pregnancy is because of the blood loss every woman has after birth, if you have low iron levels your body won't be able to cope with the blood loss and you may even need a blood transfusion. Plus anemia isn't a great thing anyway, who wants to feel dizzy and tired constantly? My wife had slight anemia with our first and was put on iron tablets, she had the same issues- felt sick all of the time, constant cramps so she stopped taking them and instead took an iron supplement called spatone, same amount of iron without any nasty side effects. She's taken them during all pregnancies, now on #3 and not been anemic since. Also make sure your diet consists of a lot of iron- green leafy vegetables, red meat (if you eat it), iron fortified cereals etc.
Taking Iron While Pregnant
Taking Iron While Pregnant
Low iron levels are extremely dangerous whether you are pregnant or not. The reason its important to have a good iron level during pregnancy is because of the blood loss every woman has after birth, if you have low iron levels your body won't be able to cope with the blood loss and you may even need a blood transfusion. Plus anemia isn't a great thing anyway, who wants to feel dizzy and tired constantly? My wife had slight anemia with our first and was put on iron tablets, she had the same issues- felt sick all of the time, constant cramps so she stopped taking them and instead took an iron supplement called spatone, same amount of iron without any nasty side effects. She's taken them during all pregnancies, now on #3 and not been anemic since. Also make sure your diet consists of a lot of iron- green leafy vegetables, red meat (if you eat it), iron fortified cereals etc.
