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Low Iron

kenfw89kenfw89 member
in 2nd Trimester
27 weeks pregnant and just found out I’m low iron.
I’ve started reading the risks and have totally freaked myself out now (stillbirth, maternal death, severe hemmorage etc) 

Aside from taking iron pills now, anything else I can do to help prevent the serious side effects?

Just how common is this?
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Re: Low Iron

  • meggymemeggyme member
    You could focus on increasing high iron foods.
    DD1: June '16 DD2: March ‘19 :::: Married since 2011 :::: USN Wife ::::
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  • Knottie1473536456Knottie1473536456 member
    I had low iron at 28 weeks and was considered anemic..  was placed on an iron supplement.. delivered a healthy baby at 40 weeks with no complications.. talk to your ob about possibly iron supplement or increasing with diet 
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  • swoffswoff member
    Don't give it another thought until you try iron supplements for a while and get your blood rechecked, it's very manageable. 
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