Dr prescribed 2 iron pills a day. I've been taking 1 because I wanted to ease into it (I heard it can be harsh on the stomach) I've been trying to eat more iron in general. What would you do? I'll be 36w tomorrow

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I would take 2 as recommended. I took 1 a day for a month and it didn’t raise my levels at all. But luckily I was only about 28 weeks so I had lots of time and they switched to iron infusions to try and reduce complications if I bleed a lot during pregnancy. I wouldn’t want to risk your levels not coming up, if the doctor feels you need 2 a day I would totally listen.

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I’m on two as well. Your doctor has prescribed you two because of what your iron levels were at your last blood test. One isn’t enough to bring you up to where you need to be. Take orange juice or food with it and you’ll be fine

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Iron makes me sick to my stomach. But in your case I’d try taking 2 for a couple of days and if it makes you sick, go back down to one. Prenatals with high iron would literally make me throw up within about 40 minutes of taking them so you’ll know fairly quickly.

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Coffee and tea have both been shown to inhibit iron absorption. Avoiding those when you take the pill should help your levels. Also orange juice increases absorption.

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Follow your prescription. If you have issues stomaching the pills, call your doc and let them know.

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Follow what your doctor says.

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Take Ferrous sulfate it’s the most gentle on your stomach I’ve been on mine for about a month. I take them with breakfast and ten my prenatal with lunch. I have not noticed any difference in the way my stomach feels since starting.

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I’d take the two doses eccomended st night after you eat

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They are hard on your stomach. I had to find a gentle iron— chelated iron and it’s so much gentler on my stomach.

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Take them on a full stomach and they aren’t bad.

Dr prescribed 2 iron pills a day. I've been taking 1 because I wanted to ease into it (I heard it can be harsh on the stomach) I've been trying to eat more iron in general. What would you do? I'll be 36w tomorrow

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