What to do when a pregnant woman can’t get her iron supplements

Pregnant women can not make up for iron supplementation and iron supplementation is not enough or poor absorption, it is recommended that dietary regimen and take medication to supplement iron observation, specific need to comply with the doctor’s instructions. 1. Dietary adjustments: iron deficiency in pregnant women is easy to cause iron deficiency anemia, first of all, it is recommended that the diet of high iron content of food, such as animal offal, animal blood, beef, lamb or egg yolks, soybeans, tofu, tofu, black fungus, black sesame seeds and other foods, but also eat tomatoes, strawberries, bean sprouts, apples and other vitamin C-rich foods, which can promote the absorption of iron. 2. Taking drugs: If pregnant women with iron deficiency symptoms are serious, through the effect of moderate supplementation is not good, it is recommended to take ferrous sulfate tablets, ferrous lactate capsules and other drugs under the guidance of a doctor to supplement iron, while taking vitamin C, which can help the absorption of iron. Secondly, we should also pay attention to the iron supplementation period, such as at the same time in the supplemental calcium, to be spaced out to avoid affecting the absorption of iron. Clinically, if the effect of iron supplementation of pregnant women is not good, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment.