low iron during pregnancy? help!

[Josie_Sophia]

Hi ladies are any of you having low iron during your pregnancy? My doctor told me I have low iron and I know how important it is not only for myself but for my baby also.
Do you guys know of any kind of foods that are rich in iron?

[sprmom87]

I had severely low iron with my second pregnancy I was prescribed iron supplements and told to eat lots of dark greens and lean red meats

[knufrio]

Green leafy veggies and red meat are great for iron, just don't eat liver! Too much vitamin A is toxic to both you and baby. Also never take ironsupplements within a couple hours of milk or a lot of dairy, calcium in dairy inhibits iron absorption.

[loveontop2014]

I went to the doctor yesterday and he said "he thinks" I could be anemic and wants me to take iron pills. I only did a urine sample and they never drew blood. I want them to be 100% sure I have it before I start taking iron pills. So maybe I will try eating the food(s) that were suggested and will Google others high in iron. Thank you very much and good luck ladies!

[bcreech]

Stuff you can eat I say peanuts meat peanut butter.  Giggle it there is bunch of food with out having to take a pill.

[Josie_Sophia]

Thanks Ladies for all your input. I started taking Iron pills 27mg aside from trying to incorporate more iron-riched foods in my diet. Lets hope it brings it up enough so I can stop feeling dizzy, tired, and can breathe better!

[BabyJTL7]

Watermelon strawberries eggs i eat those all the time cuz not a huge veggie eater plus an over the counter iron pill. Take the iron pill on a full tunmy though so it doesnt upset it. Thar helped my iron levels. U can also look up foods rich in iron. Thats what i did. Good luck mama  :-)

[bunnykissy]

Yes, I take prenatal pills w/o iron and vitron C. Its an iron suppliment with vitamin c. Vitamin c helps you absorb more iron.

[Candy_T]

I was prescribed iron pills and I eat beef liver. I don't eat it all of the time because my baby book said to limit liver intake. I agree with the other ladies on what to eat.

[CountryMomToBe]

How far along are you? At 28 weeks it is normal to have a physiological anemia when they do your cbc.

Cream of wheat has 50% of your daily value of iron... spinach, kale,  beef, etc...

[Anj03]

My hemoglobin is also very low...7.5 only..and I m 29 weeks pregnant. .taking ferrous sulfate(iron) pills..hope I will brought to a gud range..

[natjayne]

I was put on a course of iron tablets. Food wise red meats like beef, steak, mince and green vegetables like broccoli and green beans. Most cereals contain iron just check packets. Good luck x

[Chelley5]

Green leafy veggies have iron. Like spinach. Dried fruits like raisins or prunes. A lot of cereals are fortified with iron. Check labels. I have low iron normal so I take just the over the counter pill and it brought my iron enough.

[wishes2891]

Don't eat liver! It is extremely high in iron but it's also extremely high in vitamin A which can cause birth defects. My doctor prescribed me iron pills but they made me sick so she told me to just be sure I ate some red meat every day and when snacking snack on things like raisins and dates. She also said to look at protein bars bc most of them are a good iron supply.

[whisper3rdbaby]

I had low iron with both previous pregnancies and was just told to take iron pills which you can get in vitamin section but if you take them, take them with orange juice if not they make you really nauseated.

[AminaM1]

Because of that my doctor put me on vitamin D.im not sure what foods bring it up.

[Luvbug2014]

People who I know with low iron eat beets and beef liver. Or u can ask for iron pills.