Can your iron drop after giving birth?

Question

When I was pregnant my iron levels were extremely low and I had to get iron infusions right before giving birth, it did make me feel much better and my levels went back up. I’m 4 months postpartum and I’m starting to have the same symptoms I did when I had low iron. Is it possible for this to happen? I thought after the infusions it would stay the same

Answer

Your iron and vitamin levels are always changing. You should get it checked, women are more prone to low iron because we bleed a lot more often than men.

Answer

Assume after birth you were bleeding for a few weeks?
That could cause anaemia
Get a blood test and your doc may advise based on the level if you need tablets or injection.
Meanwhile try to est iron reach food: spinach, cranberry , beetroot, any kind of green leaf veggies

Answer

Yes. My levels dropped way lower afer birth. They were low by the end of pregnancy, but borderline ok with just a supplement. I was put on higher dosage of iron pills after birth, and was told to check iron levels every two weeks to make sure they are going up, of not, I would have gotten the infusion.

Answer

Yes, you can still have low iron. Might be enough with just supplementing with iron pills for a while.

Can your iron drop after giving birth?

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