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Ferro Sequels

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Has anyone else been told to take this?  My Dr. noted that at my last test my iron was a little bit low.  He said it wasn't harmful for the baby but low iron can cause problems for ME during labor etc.  So he recommended I start Ferro Sequels (OTC) once a day.

Note - my prenatals do not have iron in them so I haven't taken any iron which he was surprised about (this is not my main OB - i'm meeting the rest of the practice when I can).

That was 2 weeks ago - I've taken it almost every day and almost every day about an hour or two later I start to feel queasy and sick and I don't want to eat etc.  A few days I've felt fine and I haven't figured out if those days correlate with days I've forgotten to take it.

So this morning I researched it a bit.  Turns out it's not just iron, it also has a stool softener in it to help counteract the constipation iron can cause. Plus it says something about NOT taking it with food (which I do because he said it would help any possible stomach upset to take with food). 

At this point I'm going to stop taking it for a day or two, if I don't feel sick anymore I'm going to wait until I talk to my main OB on Wednesday and figure something out - maybe I can just take a regular iron supplement.  I don't have constipation issues so I'm not sure why he went this route.

What makes me mad is that this supplement was expensive compared to the other iron supplements - waste of money if I switch :(

~Nicole 


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  • Pdxmom73Pdxmom73
    I have anemia problems outside of pregnancy and iron supplements will make you constipated so that is probably why this doctor recommended this particular kind. If you dont think you need it then go get something else. I was just told this week that my iron is low. In the past I have gotten bad enough for iron infusion therapy to resolve my iron. Low iron can cause problems for you and your baby so be sure to take something. 
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  • ashk7ashk7 member
    My prenatal also does not have iron so I have taken just a normal supplement from the beginning. I also take mine in the evening to help with the sick feeling, hope that helps! And *knock on wood* have had no constipation issues!
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