Anemia in early pregnancy is likely to affect the fetus.
Anemia is a clinical syndrome in which the volume of red blood cells in the peripheral blood of the human body is reduced below the lower limit of the normal range, and the tissues and organs cannot be adequately supplied with oxygen. Anemia is divided into iron deficiency anemia, megaloblastic anemia and so on. The pathogenesis of anemia includes insufficient or reduced erythropoiesis, excessive destruction of red blood cells and blood loss.
If a pregnant woman in early pregnancy develops mild anemia, it usually has little effect on the fetus. Severe anemia in early pregnancy may affect the fetus, causing intrauterine ischemia and hypoxia, as well as limiting fetal growth and development, resulting in delayed fetal development, or even preterm delivery and stillbirth.
For anemia in early pregnancy, we should actively search for the cause of anemia and carry out symptomatic treatment. If it is iron deficiency anemia, we can follow the doctor’s instructions to give iron supplements to pregnant women in early pregnancy. If it is megaloblastic anemia, you can follow the doctor’s advice to supplement folic acid. If the anemia in early pregnancy is more serious, you can consider appropriate blood transfusion treatment.
If the pregnant woman feels unwell, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to avoid delaying the condition or causing adverse reactions.