Did anyone have this problem during pregnancy?

Question

Severe anemia. If so, how did your doctor treat it? Did it help? How did you feel (physically)?

Answer 1

For me it is a family related thing. All the woman in my family have it during pregnancy.
1. Red meats
2. Pretnatal vitamins with added iron
3. or if having problems digesting childrens vitamins work temporarily.
4. Fish, also helped me.

When my iron would get low i would drag and my eyes were
distorted. And quite dizzy.

Also, check your sugar level. If you have problems with that, like i do, anemia and low-sugar will set you off as similar symptoms.

Answer 2

I developed anemia during pregnancy, even though I ate right and took those HUGE prenatal vitamins. I guess pregnancy just takes alot of nutrients----your body will actually give them to your baby before it will use them for you. It was about 1-1/2yrs. after my baby was born before my iron levels got regulated! Til then, I froze all of the time and my skin looked "washed out". My hair shed real bad and my nails were brittle (which they'd NEVER been before!) My doctor gave me iron supplements, but they made me nauseous. I just tried eating more meat and dark green veggies.

Answer 3

BABIES CONSUME 3 TIMES YOUR NORMAL DAILY IRON IN PREGNANCY


LOW IRON SYMPTOMS
iron binds oxygen to your red cells so effectively you are low in oxygen you will feel
tired
weepy
grumpy
breathless
dizzy
confused at times
sleep problems

TAKE IRON ORALLY
You need to take an iron and vitamin C suppliment together about 300mg iron
It will constipate you so make sure to increase your fruit fibre and fluids

MORE IRON IN YOUR DIET
Weve all heard it eat meat and grean leafies but there are also addditional things that help
Increase your portions of iron in your diet simple things like baked beans, corn flakes, dried apricots iron rich bread and milk will help as well

DONT HAVE COFFEE OR EGGS
both of these comprimise absorption

STILL NOT WORKING?
then you need to talk to your DR/Midwife re iron Intramuscularly for a few weeks and or an infusion

Answer 4

As soon as I knew I was pregnant I started taking prenatal vitamins. After I saw the doctor I started on iron pills as well. I think I felt fine, just the usual stuff.

Answer 5

Yes i started to take some iron pills talk to your docter about it. IT WORKS me and my friend had it after the babies were born

Answer 6

yes.. i had it ..she gave me iron pills but every time i took them i would throw them up..so she gave me some with less iron and my stomach accepted them for a while..after this i started throwing up.so i started to take food with iron to make up for the pills this actually helped me..i did it for me and for my child..i wanted to be strong for childbirth and wanted to prevent any problems as possible.