Iron levels
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Topic: Iron levels
Posted By: kezza2112
Subject: Iron levels
Date 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. |
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Posted By: Zasha
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 1:15pm
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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. ------------- 
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Posted By: kezza2112
Date 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 :( |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 1:19pm
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kezza my iron brilliant unless preg too..i take ferrograd c ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 1:31pm
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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 "http://www.healthpost.co.nz" - Healthpost as I found they were the cheapest. Never had any constipation problems with it either. ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: MrsH
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 1:41pm
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I did get constipated with Ferrogradumet so I took Kiwi Crush as well. Was fine after that..... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsH23
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 1:44pm
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If you take vitamin c with the iron tablets that will help (or get some iron tablets that have vit c in them) ------------- Lisa mummy to Ryan http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 3:07pm
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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. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Joscia
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 3:16pm
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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!) ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 5:09pm
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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. -------------  
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Posted By: Caro07
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 7:35pm
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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. ------------- Caroline, SAHM to 2 boys, S (4 years old) and J (2 years old) 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 01 December 2009 at 11:28pm
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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! |
Posted By: minik8e
Date 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. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 02 December 2009 at 8:32am
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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.  ------------- |
Posted By: busybee
Date 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. |
Posted By: minik8e
Date 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. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 02 December 2009 at 6:34pm
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My Hb was 80, not sure what my ferratin was... ------------- |