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12 Mar 2024

Postpartum anemia

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Anemia affects many women, especially after childbirth. How do you deal with this chronic iron deficiency?

  • Postpartum anemia occurs when your hemoglobin levels are below 110 g/L one week after delivery and below 120 g/L eight weeks after delivery.
  • This condition is often associated with severe blood loss or a diet low in iron.
  • The main symptoms are extreme fatigue, unusual paleness, palpitations, and dizziness.
  • Sometimes, diet alone is not enough to make up for the deficiency, so supplements are required.
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Janeika speed
5 Feb 2024

I have anemia with this pregnancy does anyone else suffer from anemia and what’s some good foods vitamins and tips to help ?

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Kayla
I do just eat richer foods
5 Feb 2024

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Kelsey
There’s a prenatal that includes an iron supplement… I haven’t started it yet but need to… Tea can decrease your iron intake… Eat spinach, iron fortified cereals, nuts and seeds, broccoli… etc
5 Feb 2024

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Haley
2 Jun 2023

Has anyone had anemia during their third trimester? Did y’all make it to full term? Low birth weight?

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sherry❤️‍🔥
I did I took 25 mg extra of iron plus my prenatals
2 Jun 2023

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Haley
The doctor has me on 325mg of iron every other day..my levels were at a 9
2 Jun 2023

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Crystal
24 Feb 2023

Did anybody else have anemia while pregnant? I’m worried if anyone had problems with low weight at birth and pre term labor as a result of their anemia? Should I get iron supplements?

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TwinMom
I have iron deficiency and all three of my last children came out fine … but they also suffer from iron deficiency… their weight was fine thou… my last son had a heart murmur when he was first born but by 1 he grew out of it … my doctor has me on iron supplements two a day.. folic acid 4 a day and I got myself some prenatal gummies 2 a day
24 Feb 2023

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Aujulet
yes i have iron deficiency anemia and i was prescribed iron pills for it and was supposed to go see a hematologist which i didn’t know that those even existed 🤣but i think my baby boy will be fine and plus i’m eating more stuff with iron and protein and he’s loving it kicking me all day🤣🤣🤣
24 Feb 2023

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Mulann
6 Sep 2022

Anybody get anemia during pregnancy? Any type of air makes me shake uncontrollably now

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Chalitea Da Mommy
I am sickle cell they usually prescribe ferrous sulfate
6 Sep 2022

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Bella
1 Sep 2022

Does anyone have mild anemia in third trimester and how much iron did doctor reccomened you take? Mine is so mild and borderline and my doctor said to take 65Mg/135Mg when my prenatals already have 27MG in them. I was wondering if anyone else is taking iron for mild anemia and how much?

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B
My doc recommended 65mg for same condition.
1 Sep 2022

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Bella
Did you continue taking your prenatals with iron in them? Also was yours mild?
1 Sep 2022

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Mary
21 Jul 2022

Hello, i am new to this group. I have been trying to conceive for two months but nothing yet. I checked with my doctor and she said that i do have anemia and low hemoglobin What advises can you give me is the anemia is causing to not getting pregnant?

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Cassie
When it comes to pregnancy it’s all up to God you must read a pregnancy prayer and pray 🙏🏾 🙏🏾❤️
21 Jul 2022

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Enie
Very true, only God can help that much than the words of doctors..! He has the final say, just be praying about it and trust God. Surely, you will conceive..!
21 Jul 2022

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