OHbaby! Forums : Iron levels https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:59:26 +0000 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:34:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=30253 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Iron levels : My Hb was 80, not sure what my...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=858651&title=iron-levels#858651 Author: Shezamumof3
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Posted: 02 December 2009 at 6:34pm

My Hb was 80, not sure what my ferratin was...]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:34:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=858651&title=iron-levels#858651 <![CDATA[Iron levels : There are two types of iron levels...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=858132&title=iron-levels#858132 Author: minik8e
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Posted: 02 December 2009 at 11:35am

There are two types of iron levels too...haemoglobin and ferritin levels. From memory, it's ferritin that should be 20 or over and haemoglobin should be 120 or over.]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:35:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=858132&title=iron-levels#858132 <![CDATA[Iron levels : Tastic, mine was as low as yours...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=858113&title=iron-levels#858113 Author: busybee
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Posted: 02 December 2009 at 11:18am

Tastic, mine was as low as yours and now my ob put me on ferrogradumate (never heard of it) and she said I should take 1 a day and get a lot of fibre as it will clog me up but I should take 2 a day to get my levels above 20. so prunes and kiwicrush and oats here we come. ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:18:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=858113&title=iron-levels#858113 <![CDATA[Iron levels : Spatone is good if you don&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857916&title=iron-levels#857916 Author: Shezamumof3
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Posted: 02 December 2009 at 8:32am

Spatone is good if you don't already have low iron, if your iron is low then you need proper iron pills.

I know this because I ended up is hospital at 36 weeks having an iron infusion That was nasty!
Anyways the hospital Dr asked me what i was taking and I said Spatone, and she told me that Spatone doesn't have enough Iron in it if you already have low iron but its great for keeping your iron levels at a good level if they are already good.

Iron meds suck and they can cause constipation, but you dont want to end up with an iron infusion trust me, yuck!

ETA- My iron levels were at 80 when I was admitted to hospital.



Edited by Sheza]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:32:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857916&title=iron-levels#857916 <![CDATA[Iron levels : I took Fluorodix, which is a liquid...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857899&title=iron-levels#857899 Author: minik8e
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Posted: 02 December 2009 at 8:02am

I took Fluorodix, which is a liquid that you can get from the health food aisle in the supermarket - 10ml morning and night before food. It worked well for me, and it has other vitamins in it as well.]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:02:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857899&title=iron-levels#857899 <![CDATA[Iron levels : wow h2b what were your iron levels? mine...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857845&title=iron-levels#857845 Author: Tastic
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 11:28pm

wow h2b what were your iron levels?
mine are really low (was only 5 last check not even 2 weeks ago!) and am on some tabs but only just been told to take 1 a day then every 2nd day take 2!
]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:28:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857845&title=iron-levels#857845 <![CDATA[Iron levels : I&#039;m taking Iron Melts and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857576&title=iron-levels#857576 Author: Caro07
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 7:35pm

I'm taking Iron Melts and they are really gentle on the GI tract. When pregnant with DS I specifically asked the MW which supplements were the gentlest as constipation was already an issue and I didn't want to make it worse. I always buy them, though you can probably get them on script too.]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:35:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857576&title=iron-levels#857576 <![CDATA[Iron levels : I hate ferrogradumet - I&#039;ve...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857450&title=iron-levels#857450 Author: MamaT
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 5:09pm

I hate ferrogradumet - I've always had low iron and that is generally what I'm always been prescribed but it definately clogs you up.

 

My MW prescribed me some Thompsons Iron and Vit C which I take 5 tablets of throughout the day (so at the moment I am doing 2 in the morning, 1 at lunch and 2 at night) and I haven't had any problems at all.

]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:09:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857450&title=iron-levels#857450 <![CDATA[Iron levels : Do you know how low your levels...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857321&title=iron-levels#857321 Author: Joscia
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 3:16pm

Do you know how low your levels are? When I was pg mine dipped just below the normal line and I was prescribed supplements - which made me feel really sick - so my MW recommended taking them every 2nd day rather than every day... (This may not be applicable in your case though!) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:16:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857321&title=iron-levels#857321 <![CDATA[Iron levels : I found that if I ate a kiwifruit...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857305&title=iron-levels#857305 Author: FreeSpirit
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 3:07pm

I found that if I ate a kiwifruit when I took my ferrogradumet it helped heaps - no constipation and the vit C helps iron absorbtion.]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:07:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857305&title=iron-levels#857305 <![CDATA[Iron levels : If you take vitamin c with the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857169&title=iron-levels#857169 Author: MrsH23
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 1:44pm

If you take vitamin c with the iron tablets that will help (or get some iron tablets that have vit c in them)]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:44:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857169&title=iron-levels#857169 <![CDATA[Iron levels : I did get constipated with Ferrogradumet...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857164&title=iron-levels#857164 Author: MrsH
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 1:41pm

I did get constipated with Ferrogradumet so I took Kiwi Crush as well. Was fine after that.....]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:41:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857164&title=iron-levels#857164 <![CDATA[Iron levels : I took the Spatone iron supplement...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857151&title=iron-levels#857151 Author: HippyMama
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 1:31pm

I took the Spatone iron supplement in a big glass of orange juice every morning when I was pregnant, it is spring water from Wales (I think!) that is naturally rich in iron. Try Healthpost as I found they were the cheapest. Never had any constipation problems with it either.]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:31:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857151&title=iron-levels#857151 <![CDATA[Iron levels : kezza my iron brilliant unless...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857122&title=iron-levels#857122 Author: ElfsMum
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 1:19pm

kezza my iron brilliant unless preg too..i take ferrograd c]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:19:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857122&title=iron-levels#857122 <![CDATA[Iron levels : Thanks. Never had low iron in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857119&title=iron-levels#857119 Author: kezza2112
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 1:17pm

Thanks. Never had low iron in my life and yes, do eat a well balanced diet but at the moment don't feel like eating at all :(]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:17:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857119&title=iron-levels#857119 <![CDATA[Iron levels : I&#039;m taking a iron suppliment...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857117&title=iron-levels#857117 Author: Zasha
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 1:15pm

I'm taking a iron suppliment put out by the health house called "7-day iron" I've had no constipation problems at all and my iron levels have been good all though out my pregnancy, but then again I eat a fairly well balanced diet that includes lots of fruit and vegetables and red meat 3 times a week.

]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:15:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857117&title=iron-levels#857117 <![CDATA[Iron levels : Currently have quite low iron...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857101&title=iron-levels#857101 Author: kezza2112
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Posted: 01 December 2009 at 1:02pm

Currently have quite low iron levels so need to take a supplement. I find the recommended tabs Ferrogradumet make constipation a problem. Anybody have any advice or use something different? Am 28 weeks.]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:02:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30253&PID=857101&title=iron-levels#857101