Iron enriched foods?

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I guess recently my iron levels have been pretty low and due to constipation i don’t want to take iron pills so the ob just told me eat iron enriched foods , any suggestions ?

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Make sure you’re consuming vitamin C rich foods to help absorb the iron rich foods - this is key. 
Oranges/pure orange juice for example -
With the spinach /steak / other iron rich foods
Calcium also helps to absorb iron but most foods containing it cause constipation. 
Manganese helps to absorb iron as well

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I'm a vegetarian but I do love spinach. I have been told to get iron pills as well. I had the same question. Other than spinach what can I eat ladies?

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spinach is a great option and you can eat it alone or in salads, sandwiches, on pizza... another decent source is fortified cereal - check the nutrition info! If it has a good amount of fiber then that'll help with constipation too! Eggs are a good source of iron too - try making an omelette with spinach, tomatoes, and feta (or whatever you like) to get 2 good sources at once! I'm a vegetarian so I wasn't surprised to find my hemoglobin was a little low. Iron supplements left me very constipated so my doctor suggested I try ferrous gluconate instead of the usual ferrous sulfate. So far I'm still able to keep things moving pretty well but I know that as the 3rd tri progresses that might change... Good luck!!

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Have a spinach salad every day. 😊

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my dr suggested proferrin for my iron, I'm normally pretty constipated, she said these are a bit less likely to cause it, and I've definitely not been any worse than usual. I take vitamin c with it 2-3 times a day and try to drink a bottle of water within a hour of taking them. seems to be helping

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Spinach and steak. I’m the same, but iron tablets and even prenatal vitamins won’t stay down 🤮 just gotta eat a tonne of spinach and steak 👌🏽