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I passed my glucose test (hooray), but the blood test showed that I'm iron deficient (anemic).  I started taking iron supplements, and I'm miserable.  Made my already existing heartburn WORSE and now I'm constipated on top of it.  Anyone have recommendations on how to make it less miserable?  If not, anyone want to whine about it with me?!  😩

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Ask your OB for a prescription iron pill. Alot of them have a stool softener in them. The one i used for my first 3 pregnancies was Hemacyte FA

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Try coated iron tablets the heart burn won't be that. Bad

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I am normally borderline anemic when I'm not pregnant and last pregnancy I ended up taking a prescription iron pill. It wouldn't surprise me if it happens again this pregnancy. If it's tough with the pill, maybe look at ways to increase your iron intake through food. I know spinach is a good source of iron and I've always heard that getting your vitamins through food is better than through pills

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I've been anemic my entire life a big thing I was told to do was not drink caffeine while eating because the caffeine pulls the iron out. I take my iron pill in the morning and then wait 4 hours to take my prenatal. Hope it gets better!

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Try iron pills that have vitamin c and take hem every other day. That's what I did and it helped a lot!

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I was told to take the iron the opposite time of the day as my prenatal that it would make the symptoms worse to take them to close ....and it works better ....I had to take it with my boys every other day and this one I have to take every day and doesn't seem to be too bad yet after 2weeks of taking it ....hope this helps !

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Just got the exact same news...not ready for the constipation lol

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I've been anemic both times I was pregnant and I usually take my iron pill with orange juice. It's helps your body absorb it a little better.

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Literally hate iron pills 😒 I was anemic with my first and I'm likely anemic with this one (I'm starting to get cravings for ice like I did with my first). The iron pills upset my stomach so much! Still trying to figure out a way to make taking them more pleasant but I have a feeling that's not possible haha

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With my first I was borderline anemic. Dr said if I upped my iron intake with food by next visit I wouldn't need to take any pills. So I did because I heard all the "bad" things about taking iron pills, and I never did have to take them.. idk if this could apply to you but try changing your diet a bit and maybe won't need to take them.

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