Hello ladies,
Well its me again with more pregnancy complaints!!!
With my last Pregnancy I had anaemia(low blood Iron Levels).
It left me feeling extremly tired and washed out,I looked pale and Was very prone to fainting spells and dizziness.
I wasn't able take the oral preparations like Galfer,Spatone,Ferrograd as I also ahd Hyperemesis(severe vomiting),So for the last few weeks before I was due I had twice weekly Iron injections.
To be honest the injections werent too bad but a few mins afterwards the muscle in my bottom got very sore.I had 10 injection in total,Ouch.And my ass was extremly bruised .My baby is 13 weeks old and I still have the bruises!!!!
However on the plus side they did help.And after my baby was born my Hb(iron levels) was 10.( should be over 12 by rights).But 10 was good for me.
For those of you that want to avoid my fate eat an Iron rich diet,E.g PEas,Spinach,green vegtables and red meat.Avoid liver though as it is dangerous to the baby due to its high vitamin A levels and risk of Listeria.
Hope this information helps.
Annabell.x
