with my pregnancy i was low iron - i was down to 92 I think? now that's the actual haemoglobin count - the oxygen carrying part of the blood. anything less than 90 is a referral out of the family birth centre. there are 3 options to increase it - diet is not an option, it's a given. the 3 are : supplements, injections or infusion. they can also do a transfusion if really necessary, but that's not preferred. supplements - i get nausea with ferrotin or other tabs, so took spatone twice a day. that increased me to 96 and out of danger zone, albeit lower than desired. the injections stained my butt - i still have the stain from 2007 there. 3 injections to increase it. and the infusion is a day surgery type, and that gave me an allergic reaction. do confirm what they want, and have a look at the liquid iron supps as they don't cause constipation as much.

good luck.