Low Haemoglobin??

[The[cookie]Doctor]

should be between 100 & 170, least thats what i was told by the dr as my count was 104 & they put me on ferrograd c too. i was also sent to have some tests done to look into anaemia.

ferrograd c - as alan said, can cause constipation. make sure your water intake is high and have some juice around as well. i found (sorry tmi) it actually made my trips to the loo better, but thats probably as i was more conscious of what i was eating and drinking.

i didnt notice any changes during pg, but as it was my first labour im not sure if it made any difference.

hope this sort of helps!

[Alan]

96 is not too bad. It will not have any effect on your baby. The only concern is if you have a heavy bleed this will drop your haemoglobin even lower and if low enough would require a transfusion

[{sarah}]

Cool thanks Alan

And thanks Ash as well.

[Rach75]

just bumping this up to see if someone can help me, I was told 115 was lowest they like it to be mine was 101 at 28 weeks, tried the ferro grad c but the pains were crippling from gas and constipation then the tar like #2 started, so we dropped them and took fefol which is lsightly lower concentration I can manage 3 days out of 7 with no pain any more and its unbearable...

anyway level have now dropped below 100 not sure of exact level as OB was called away during appoint but he wanted me to increase to 2 tablets a day...well I took them wed thur fri and 1 sat spent sat and sun in so much mpain I visited local hops thinking I was having contractions the tightenings and pain were so bad and intense, as I hadn't taken any since sat morning my TMI bowels started to work a little yesterday and today tar and more tar..and the pains have eased

I cannot bear beingin that pain for the next 2 weeks c-sect schedualed for 27th Oct is there anything I can do ????

[rufalina]

I hate iron tabs... And I am low with my levels again, so back on the Ferograd C... Only been on them a few days and trying to increase my water intake to try and stop the constipation before it starts...

I think there is a liquid Iron supplement you can take that is less "cloging"... Cant remember where I read about it... Good luck hun.

[luna moth]

Floradix is the herbal iron booster you can use.
Make sure you are also getting enough B12 (meat, eggs, or a tasty supplement by Thompsons)

Dried fruit is a great natural source of iron. Dates, dried apricots and sultanas will help you out, and also negate the effect of consti-making iron tabs!

Hope it gets better Rach!

[Olive]

rach i take spatones liquid iron (thanks melbel) and its great, you can take two sachets when pregnant it comes in a orange and white box and then individual sachets, box of 30, highly recommend