Low Haemoglobin??

[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

[Rach75]

thanks girls might see what our IGA stocks tomorrow, its 64km to nearest woolies etc...

[BekZ]

I heard the liquid iron is great, failing that I took FAB tabs and had no probs..goodluck

Rach -If you can't get anything where you are I could try and get some to post to you

[Liz]

Nettle tea is meant to be really good for iron. It's available online at Natures Child (and probably other places too) if that's easier than driving lots of km's.

Also, remember to take your fibre. Metamucil or something to help keep things moving if you go back on iron tabs. My OB had me on Fefol towards the end of my first pg and I found I had to take metamucil tabs as well.