My iron was 9.4 and dropping even with the pills I figured out a way to get my iron jumping I went from 9.4 to 10.4 in 1 week ?

I’ve been suffering from severe dizziness and exhaustion for the past few weeks. My test results yesterday showed my red blood count was really low resulting in low iron and anemia! My doctor prescribed me some iron pills that I just started today, and I’m working on a more iron friendly diet !

BLUEBERRIES

The doctor said my hemoglobin was low and recommended I take FE Slow. I usually have problems with taking iron and getting nauseas or throwing up but I haven’t with this supplement. I take it at night and drink a lot of water throughout the night as I wake up to pee. I haven’t had any problems with constipation.

Ask your ob or midwife about your D3 levels.

I experienced this with my baby in the beginning.

As soon as I started taking my vitamin D 3, I immediately felt more energetic.

Mines was horrible too

I'm anemic as well. This is my 3rd pregnancy and I've never been through this before. I'm taking ferrous sulfate 2x a day and I'm still tired all day. I also take prenatal vitamins during lunch and that has iron as well. The pills they gave me are 325 mg each and I saw a hematologist that said I could even take the pills 3x a day.. but I feel like 1000mg of iron a day is a little much. Plus, I'm changing my diet too.. still feel weak and tired.

Not painful at all ladies. The infusion is just an IV in the arm of iron. Took about an hour. They give me a warm blanket I curl up and sleep for the hour. ? good little nap for a little boost. Took a little minute but my last iron check I was right at like 10.2. They like to see you at 11 so I’m getting there.

But seriously little man still eating me alive. Keeping food and small fulfilling snacks have been my savior.

?????? I am. I take slow fe, stopped taking it for 2months because it made me sick but I was still low when they retested me so I’m back to taking it. I use to take it with OJ which makes me really sick so now I take it at bed time with apple juice and I have not been sick. So I’m guessing that helped me.

What are iron infusions? I am anemic as well and with this pregnancy it has gotten worse?.

I take iron pills. I drink a lot of water so I won't have trouble going to the bathroom, and I don't eat a lot of sweets.

@mirrica is the iron infusion painful or just through an iv kinda thing??

@Keri.marie I have the ferrous sulfate X2 day, that's the only iron pill available, there is a powdered iron but very expensive. I just don't think iron pills is going to work at this point. I'll ask my midwife about iron infusions.

Worst feeling in the world. I had my doctor put me on 1/2 days at work because of it. He prescribed me the ferrous sulfate 2x a day and I had to do a one day infusion 3 weeks straight. It didn’t really feel a difference. I drink plenty of water and have started doing the OJ thing when I take my pills.

Eating when I feel week I notice helps the most. Sometimes I can only eat and close my eyes ... elevating my feet helps but the doctor says it’s just pregnancy. He said it means the baby is getting everything and we are not feeding our bodies enough. Good luck my lady. It’s kicking my butt.

Make sure you take it separate from your prenatal and don't take it with any dairy. I drink a glass of orange juice with mine. Natures Valley is the brand I'm using and it's ok so far.

Floradix is also super amazing and natural. ?

what kind of iron pills did they give you?? im anemic and my last pregnancy i attempted ferrus sulfate and was so sick then tried a different kind this time and again made me sick but i founs i can take nature valley iron the cheap one and i feel amazing

I like to add spinach or Kale to smoothies.

While I was pregnant I ended up having to have a blood transfusion because I didn’t take iron for the first 12 weeks and by 16 weeks I was hospitalized and had to receive 2 units of blood. The iron pills are the worst but I take them right before bed (I still take them 2 weeks postpartum) but also I changed my diet; red meats, green vegetables, and drink A TON of water to avoid dehydration. Iron infusions are an option as well but I felt that the taste was much more intense with the infusions but it did help. Iron deficiency anemia will literally take you down fast and you don’t want to get that way with a baby inside so to me the constipation and taste was better than another blood transfusion!

Yes! I’m anemic, and the pills they prescribed me made me feel so sick and constipated that I couldn’t take them anymore. I found some liquid iron supplements online that are a slightly different form of iron, so it is easy on my stomach and didn’t make me constipated. I finally feel like I am turning a corner! I also learned I should take the iron with a small glass of orange juice (with no added calcium) to aid in my body’s iron absorption. I hope that helps!!!

I’m also anemic but have a hard time with the pills so I do iron infusions it’s a lot easier for me with less symptoms!

??‍♀️??‍♀️ I am. I am taking my iron pills but I am still overly exhausted to the point where I am too tired to make an iron enriched dinner! Lol I’m also finding I’m not as hungry lately so tonight I had a protein shake with extra fiber, berries, and spinach. Most days my fb at work tells me I look pale... I’m just trying to survive and get through the day at this point. I would suggest adding fiber and trying to take your pill either with a meal or at bedtime.

I was borderline anemic and like you couldn’t take the iron tablets as made me very constipated!!! So I had a iron infusion done last Friday and actually feel amazing!!!! I feel like my eyes are actually open now if that makes sense haha! Talk to your doctor is deffinitly recommend having one done!