are all these meds necessary?

[cindykinns]

So far im taking a prenatal supplement that has iron, an iron supplement, vitamin c to help absorb iron, and now im prescribed glyburide to help regulate my fasting blood sugars with gestational diabetes.  I was only slightly anemic and to take soo much iron to supplement? seems excessive epecially when ive read about a link to iron supplementation with high blood sugars and increases risk for type two diabetes. Vitamin c has side effects of its own including nausea which I now experience again at 28 weeks due to vitamin c supplement. I had a yeast infection which hadnt been bothering me for a couole days now and doc still says to use monistat which itches burns and causes cramping when I wasnt even that uncomfortable and I felt like my body was dealing with it. And now I understand the use of meds because fasting blood sugars are high but there arent any other methods I could try before taking a med with its side effects. One of which is heart disease which is also side effect of iron and vitamin c? I wanted this pregnancy to be natural and full of life but beginning to feel overmedicated  and depressed :(

[elen83]

Our bodies is filled with more blood due to our babies...so it requires more iron until delivery. If we dont keep it at a normal level or higher we risk bleeding more at birth and getting a blood transfusion.  

[elen83]

I'm taking iron supplement too. My levels were just a bit low than normal. Im taking 100mg a day of iron with orange juice for the absorption.  I stopped taking prenantals. But eating foods that supply a lot of nutrients. Iron can be hard on the stomach but depending on the dosage and such you can always take half in the morning and half a night.