Bruise more easily while pregnant??

Mrs_B_Sept08

have any of you PG ladies noticed to bruise more easily now you're pregnant? I just "scraped" my shin on the top stairs and I've got a huge light blue bruise on my shin (didn't fall down, I just thought I was already on the 1st floor when I had another step to take....so I ended up on the 1st floor on my knees). And I noticed I got 2 bruises (one on each knee) b/c I mildly bumped into a table or something.

Am I just overly clumsy while pregnant, or am I bruising easily b/c of the 1 liter of extra blood that's been bumping through me? 

natalee215

I've always brusied easily, so I haven't noticed this, but I'm pretty sure that it's true.  I've heard of doctors putting PG women on extra iron suppliments.

Ashleysred

I am just more clumsy.  I have bruises all over my feet and shins from running into things.  Decorating the tree was the worst.  I am still recovering from those. 

dexspsandqs

Yes, I am continuing extra iron- I did so during all pregnancies and app 6 months post breastfeeding.

As a matter of fact, i have 3 bruises as I type. Try liquid iron, it's the easiest on one's stomach and I chase it with a small glass of oj.

jebuell

You must.  My SIL had to give herself shots during her pregnancy and she said it looked like she was the victim of horrible spousal abuse because she was bruised all over her thigh and stomach (where she had to give herself the shots) by the end to the point where you couldn't see normal skin anymore, and usually she doesn't bruise that bad and when she does it heals faster.