Anaemic at 35 weeks?
I developed anaemia with my first baby at 30 weeks. I had no signs and was only found on routine bloods. I was started on iron and had no problems. At 35 weeks I remember feeling tired but this time round I am exhausted. I don't know if that's because I have a 4 year old to run round after. Mind you she is good so I do get plenty rest. I am totally exhausted, have no appetite and look very washed out all the time. My bloods 8 weeks ago were okay. I dont see my midwife for over a week and dont want to bother the doctor if this is what most woman feel like at 35 weeks. I know I am meant to be tired but I feel exhausted. Anyone else feel like this? Will my doctor think I am wasting time if it's normal pregnancy tiredness :?
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defo worth giving the midwife a ring as its important you are not aneamic before delivery x
Sorry for the life history/waffle. If you have got anaemia though, then you are best getting it sorted sooner or later, and that is what your GP is there for. Especially with you having a c-section. I had the I.V, iron with my son at 38 weeks and never got the full benefit and had to have a blood transfusion after the birth.
Good luck, and I hope you get it sorted out xx
this was enough to make me get on top of it. i cannot tolerate iron pills atall, have severe stomach pains with the pills, but i have been using Spatone liquid which is much better on stomach..and my iron levels are rising.
I do seriously believe that babies nick all the goodness and leave the mother without so please don't let anyone worry you about your babies. Spatone is good, especially with orange juice, so is Floradix, but the best one I've found is Feroglobin because it contains vit C, vit B12 and folic acid. Tastes a bit manky because I hate malt, but there is a tablet version aswell. Tastes much better than liquid iron though which tastes like wet dogs! Rank!
Wishing you ladies (and other anaemic ladies who read this!) healthy pregnancies, births and babies NB xx
Nora_Batty how rude was your doctor? What a horrible thing to say to you. As if anyone would purposefully not take something when it was of benefit to your baby. Stupid doctor! x
On my DS I had my bloods taken on the tues which were 10.8 an even though id been taking spatone daily at double doeses by the monday they had dropped to 10.4 which was when i went in to labour.
I've not entertained the prescriptions of iron since DD 4years ago. They even give me some after the birth of DS and i just flushed em and continued with the spatone liquid