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If you take extra iron...

chaseandgrantchaseandgrant
in 3rd Trimester
how much are you taking?  I'm on Duet DHA prenatals and then I take a Ferrex 150 daily.  My iron levels are pretty low, so I'm not sure what the next step will be.  I see a hematologist on Thursday.
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  • mkanderson85mkanderson85
    I take one Ferraret (?sp)  pill a day, but I've only been taking it every other day because they are so gross.  The doctor said that should be fine.
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  • angiemedic56angiemedic56
    Be sure you are taking the iron supplement with vitamin C (ex: take it with juice), and take it a couple hours after or before your regular prenatal. The calcium in the prenatal will block the absorption of the iron.
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  • CAMbaby10CAMbaby10
    I am taking the nature made prenatals plus 2 Slow-Fe (50 mg each) every day.
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  • crollincrollin
    My hemoglobin was low at my appointment last week and she said I was borderline anemic.  She told me to take an iron supplement every other day.  I am taking the Target generic of Slow Fe. 
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  • sweetcaroline10sweetcaroline10
    My OB recommended Bifera. I take it once a day.
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  • southernsweetiealsouthernsweetieal
    my dr prescribed RE Iron 90 mg. Though she didnt say anything about my prenantial so I havnt been taking them regularly since my prenatial has iron in it too. Plus these are really yucky. I have a dr apt tomorrow and im going to ask how she wants me to take them.
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  • VonitaVonita

    I passed my 1 hr GD test but came out anemic.  My OB told me to take 325mg of iron twice a day (once at night, once in the am) and to try taking it with citrus.

    GL! 

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  • AnnDiDonatoAnnDiDonato

    https://www.amazon.com/Flora-Floradix-Iron-Herbs-liquid/dp/B000R15O5S

    I am taking this, it works great! I went from 9.8 to 12.7 in 2 weeks. Doesn't taste bad either, the liquid is easier for your body to absorb and it is non constipating... 

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  • llsignllsign
    i take my prenatals (w/ iron) daily, and also take 150mg iron supplements twice a day. It seems like a lot, but that's what my OB said to take. He said our bodies are terrible at absorbing iron (even if i take with OJ) so not to worry about an overdose.
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  • dlpackerdlpacker
    imageVonita:

    I passed my 1 hr GD test but came out anemic.  My OB told me to take 325mg of iron twice a day (once at night, once in the am) GL! 

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  • ajtjirsnowajtjirsnow

    imagecrollin:
    My hemoglobin was low at my appointment last week and she said I was borderline anemic.  She told me to take an iron supplement every other day.  I am taking the Target generic of Slow Fe. 

     This is what I am taking too. I was a vegetarian when I had DD so I was actually taking iron twice a day then, plus prenatal. That meant pills with every meal. They say that caffeine inhibits absorption too. So my morning routine is water, breakfast, iron and oj, then a half hour later.. coffee!

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