2006-10-10 13:29:54 · 17 answers · asked by kolinchick 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
All of your vitamin and mineral levels drop during pregnancy.You should take your prenatal vitamins daily, and ask about a calcium supplement as well.Calcium deficiency is very common during pregnancy, and will result in your hair falling out,your gums bleeding, and other bad stuff.
Good Luck !
2006-10-10 13:39:33 · answer #1 · answered by hott.dawg™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Babies use up a lot of the iron supply in your body, and short term anemia is very common. I'm 31 weeks pregnant with twins. I've been fighting anemia for some time. Along with my prenatals, I've been taking 2 iron pills daily. Also, I upped my red meat intake, my high-iron veggies like spinach, and am trying very hard to get back to a normal level. It's exhausting when your iron is low.
2006-10-10 16:26:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, happens to lots of us. A severe drop might mean you are bleeding though, so make sure you talk to your doctor about it. (soon) I have always been border line anemic, I can't ever give blood cause i'm just short on the amount of iron you need. Once I got pregnant I started feeling dizzy more often and weaker.. the doctor said it was because of my iron. On that note, don't worry. Just make sure to take your prenatals and if its necissary the doc will give you an iron supplement as well. Best of luck to you
2006-10-10 13:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by manderstwin1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Iron deficiency is a very common occurrance during pregnancy one of the key ingredience in prenatal vitamins is Iron because of this...
2006-10-10 13:41:52 · answer #4 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
from what I've heard, it's normal . . . I was already slightly anemic when I got pregnant, so my doctor put me on iron supplements in addition to my prenatal vitamin to make sure my iron levels stayed up . . .
2006-10-10 14:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by ♥LoisLane♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I had my iron level drop when I was pregnant it is not normal but, it is not bad I didn't get sick or have any prob. with the pregnancy or the birth and the baby was fine.
Good luck and congrats!
2006-10-10 13:43:11 · answer #6 · answered by Kayla L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah with both of my pregnancies.
Redheads are more susceptible to anemia. It stinks but it's true.
With my first, my daughter, I had to take my vitamin and 1 iron pill extra a day.
With my second, my son, I had to take my vitamin and 3 extra iron pills a day.
2006-10-10 14:42:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normal but let the doc. know. Get some Iron pills from the store.
2006-10-10 13:33:28 · answer #8 · answered by Zookeeper 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, its anemia. continue taking prenatal vitamins and ask your DR if you should take iron supplements as well. dont mess around with that stuff. eat lots of protein too. this will help your iron level stay normal.
2006-10-10 13:32:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is called anemia. It happened to me during my first pregnancy and they caught it in my 7th month. I was given iron pills plus the prenatal vitamins.
2006-10-10 14:43:46 · answer #10 · answered by Dixie H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋