low iron - Pregnancy

xx-stephd-xx Platinum member

27/06/2008 at 11:20

Hiya, im 22 weeks pregnant and my blood test results came back today which confirmed i have low iron levels. My GP has given me 8 weeks worth of iron tablets to take, has anybody else had the same problem?? also alot of friends and family have said I look as if I have lost weight, do u think that this is related to the low iron? Thanks, xxx

[Modified by: xx-stephd-xx on 27 June 2008 16:54:20 ]

Melissa1

27/06/2008 at 11:26

Yep. My test results came bk that i was anaemic. They gave me iron tablets which made me really ill so i couldnt take them. Just kept eating all the food that was high in iron. Had my bloods taken again and was still really low so now im taking iron but in the liquid form and havent had a problem with it

Kepp eating the foods that are high in iron, that will give you a boost

Melissa 37 weeks x

jodybardsleyhotmailcom Platinum member

27/06/2008 at 19:44

I had a blood tests at my 12 week scan which said that i was low on iron my gp has just given me 2 months worth of tablets which i have to take three times a day - and i keep forgetting to take them so by the time the baby is born i might have finished the packet!!

MAC1

28/06/2008 at 15:36

I was prescribed both iron (3 daily) and folic acid at the 28 wks appt because of aneamia too. Apart from the darkening of poo (sorry tmi!!) I've had no other side effects. Mind you I don't always remember to take the full dose (tut tut!).
Not sure about the weight loss bit though. Maybe it's lo feeding off you!!
xx

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