Iron supplements are given during pregnancy when anemia is clearly diagnosed, and medicinal iron supplements should be given under the direction of a doctor.
With the increase of pregnancy weeks, the mother and child’s need for iron will increase, since the middle of pregnancy to eat more iron-rich food under the guidance of the doctor, such as red meat, animal liver or blood, but also regular review of blood routine. When the blood routine is clearly diagnosed with anemia, it is necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions to give iron to correct the anemia treatment, such as polysaccharide iron complex, ferrous sulfate and so on.
Adverse reactions such as nausea and black stools may occur after taking iron, and contraindications such as hemoglobinosis and ferrous hemosiderosis should be ruled out before using the drug. For those who have serious gastrointestinal reactions or those who are ineffective in taking oral iron, they can choose injectable iron, such as iron sucrose or iron dextrose, according to the doctor’s instructions.
During pregnancy, we should have regular checkups to detect anemia and other abnormalities in time, and the dosage of medication should be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, not blindly use the medication on their own.