Iron must be supplemented during pregnancy, and generally can be supplemented through dietary supplements or medications by whether or not you are anemic.
1. Women’s blood volume will increase after pregnancy, prone to physiological anemia, coupled with the development of the fetus during pregnancy will also absorb maternal iron, so pregnant women are prone to iron-deficiency anemia, and iron-deficiency anemia may lead to pregnant women dizziness, blurred vision or resistance to decline, etc., and in serious cases, it will affect the fetus developmental delays, growth restriction, and so on. Therefore, it is necessary to take iron supplements during pregnancy.
2. If there are no obvious symptoms of iron deficiency during pregnancy, pregnant women only need to pay attention to eating foods with high iron content, such as egg yolks, lean meat or lamb, beef, and pork liver, pig’s blood, kelp, seaweed, black fungus, etc. If the symptoms of iron deficiency are more serious, it is recommended that pregnant women take iron supplements during pregnancy. If the symptoms of iron deficiency are more serious, it is recommended to take iron supplements such as ferrous sulfate, ferrous succinate, ferrous fumarate, etc. under the guidance of a doctor, together with vitamin C to help iron absorption.
During pregnancy, as the fetus grows faster, pregnant women need more nutrients and need to pay attention to balanced nutrition.