Taking iron

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• pink_supergirl

  Jul 19, 2009 2:47PM

  Hi
  I've been advised to have more iron because my iron levels are slightly low but my midwife told me to eat more foods with iron in but if I take tablets to get the pregnancy ones so I'd advise that you check with your midwife or doctor first because you take any tablets just in case.
  My midwife told me to eat red meats, have beans like kidney beans and stuff and I've read up that figs, spinach, eggs and some cereals (fortified ones apparently but I don't know what that means!! but cornflakes are fotified) but I would guess it depends how much iron you need as I think I just need to keep mine topped up.
  Good luck.
  xx
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• hollysmumbump

  Jul 19, 2009 2:56PM

  im not 2 sure hun as iv only ever taken iron when iv had the tablets prescribed for me.I had my bloods done at my 28 week check and am anaemic so im on iron tablets prescribed by my doc.If you wanted to take some then you could get the pregnancy ones,i wouldnt take them if not needed as they can bung you up a bit if u know what i mean lol xx
  hannah
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• PinkToothbrush

  Jul 19, 2009 3:04PM

  Sorry, I'm not sure of the answer to your question, but just wanted to mention that when I was taking iron tabs (prescribed after the birth of my little girl as I had a blood transfusion) they caused horrible constipation, apparently due to all the iron which went unabsorbed and passed straight through. Consuming foods high in vit C helps you to absorb iron, but I was drinking gallons of o.j. and it was still like sh*tting a brick every time I tried to go.
  
  So my advice would be if you can possibly avoid taking it in tablet form, especially if you're already constipated (sorry, not being rude about you but I know pregnancy sometimes causes this anyway! ) do.

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• Peony1980

  Jul 21, 2009 5:58AM

  My midwife just told me at my 31 week appointment that I am aneamic but she said instead of taking the iron tablets prescribed I could try Floradix for a few weeks to see if that helps. I've just started it this morning and its quite gross but bearable. Its a liquid you take with orange juice twice a day.

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• amocull

  Jul 21, 2009 7:21AM

  Thanks everyone for their comments.Thay have been a great help.

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