Low iron????

Question

So I’ve been told while pregnant that I have low iron, but never was told how low, I don’t even think I had a blood transfusion when I went I to labor, not sure if you need one when having low iron. I started working and when I get home I have like NO energy to to do anything, I am just SO tired. Before working I take naps through out the day with my son who will be 3 months on the 28th, but I recently started working and I get home exhausted, even tho I’m just sitting at work I am dead tired. No energy for anything at all, I try to take naps when I get home with my baby and of course he doesn’t want to just lay there all day but I lack the energy. Do any of you mom take any pills or take anything to give you that extra boost of energy?

Answer

Eating iron rich foods is best but if you can’t then you may need a supplement. Definitely talk to your doctor, I had low iron levels while pregnant but my Ob didn’t do anything regarding it, even when I told her I was craving rocks. My primary care doctor did my bloodwork and started me on an iron supplement while pregnant. I now take a women’s multivitamin (encouraged for all women of child bearing age).

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It probably wasnt that low if you never got put on supplements. Im anemia but severely so and have to take iron supplement 4x a day. You can take one a day or just eat iron rich foods

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Try taking an iron pill everyday. Starting my 3rd trimester I started taking one and feel so much better and I sleep better

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You could eat more iron rich foods. I always do when I can physically feels my iron levels are getting low.

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Take a prenatal! I am anemic and prenatals have iron in them. If not try a COMPLETE multivitamin. Regular multivitamins do not have iron in them.
I personally do not like taking iron pills because they irritate your stomach.

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