Low iron?

Question

Friend I need help, after talking to a few other I have a appointment to get my iron levels checked but have a gut feeling they are low, my whole family suffers from this. I was on birth control for two years and that can cause this but after talking to some friend I hear that can cause you not to ovulate and can be a factor. Any suggestions? What should I do till appointment? Anyone experienced this trying to get pregnant?

Answer

I've had chronic anemia (very very low iron) since I was about 12 years old. I never really struggled to concieve. I concieved my first unplanned. I had low iron at that time. My second was concieved in the second cycle TTC. When I got my blood checked at 12weeks I had low iron as well. Not sure how long before that because I remember having finished treatment just a month or two before falling pregnant. 
With my third it took a little longer but still in the normal range.

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I have low iron and had low iron all throughout my pregnancy. I took floradix the whole time. It’s a plant based iron supplement that didn’t cause me to feel sick or be constipated. It comes in liquid or pill form and I’ve taken both, but my midwife suggested the liquid form taken with orange juice as it gets absorbed by the body easier. It’s gross though I will say that! I have a friend with low iron who gets infusions for it. They help her immensely. She’s not currently ttc but she does have a son.

Low iron?

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