Low iron levels

[BirthConnection]

I wonder what "Marginally Low" actually means.
I would be relucatant to take un-necessary suppliments without knowing what the level actually was. Your research is correct. A physiological drop is normal.
Are you symptomatic.namely, short of breath, pale, tired despite being rested?

Caffiene inhibits iron absorption and has no place in a healthy pregnant diet.
Vit C does help iron absorption but must be taken at the same time as the iron.

[Deejoy17]

Angel - I was anaemic after Adrian was born and moreso after my PPH, I put it down to the fact that I was BFing Matthew up to 5 weeks before Adrian was born as to why I was anaemic in the first place.

If you are requiring to go onto tablets I was told FerroGrad C was the best one, it has the highest amount of iron and also includes Vitamin C.

I was on double dose of iron for about 3 months

Are you symptomatic.namely, short of breath, pale, tired despite being rested?

- I had all these symtoms plus more, yet told I was a weird one and sent home, just to get even more anaemic and have a PPH 2 days later.

[Angel]

I would be relucatant to take un-necessary suppliments without knowing what the level actually was.

My thoughts exactly.

As for being symptomatic... I do get tired easier these days but with the usual 27w PG symptoms plus running after a 19m old all day it's a bit hard to tell if it has anything to do with iron levels LOL! I have Graves Disease as well so that makes differentiating symptoms a little more difficult too.

I think for now I'll just do more to get the iron from natural food sources (had some dried apricots & juice for morning tea LOL). I see my midwife again in a couple of weeks so will find out exactly what my iron levels are then.

Thanks heaps, everyone