What to do if you are anemic during pregnancy

During pregnancy, pregnant women are affected by some physiological factors that can lower the hemoglobin in the blood or cause anemia due to insufficient intake of iron, folic acid, vitamins and other nutrients. Anemia is very serious among women of childbearing age in China, and it is even more serious among pregnant or lactating women, and clinical statistics show that nearly half of pregnant women in China are anemic. In addition to having a great impact on the mother’s health, maternal anemia during pregnancy also has a great impact on the growth and development of the fetus and the development of the baby’s intelligence, mobility, language and other functions after delivery, so pregnant women need to actively prevent and treat it. 1.Food therapy. First of all, we have to correct the bad eating habits such as partial eating, picky eating, etc., and eat a diversified and balanced diet; secondly, eat more foods rich in vitamins and iron, such as vegetables, kelp, black sesame, sesame paste, black fungus, soybeans, mushrooms, brown sugar, melons and fruits, glutinous rice, red dates, animal liver, chicken and duck blood, lean meat and eggs, etc. Eating the above foods can not only effectively prevent anemia, but also help pregnant women nourish Yin and moisten dryness, support 2. Oral folic acid tablets and iron supplements. Pregnant women with anemia have a high demand for iron, and when food input cannot meet the demand, they can take folic acid tablets and iron supplements orally, which are usually provided by doctors in hospitals. Pregnant women are recommended to be treated under the arrangement of their doctor.