Anemia is one of the most frequent complications during pregnancy. Many women suffer from it, especially after the second trimester.
It is the decreased ability of red blood cells to transport oxygen or iron, very common in pregnant women also called gravid anemia caused by a 50% increase in the woman's blood volume.
The development of the baby depends largely on the mother's blood supply, so untreated anemia could cause poor fetal growth, premature birth and a low birth weight baby. Normally, unless the anemia is very pronounced, the pregnant woman has no symptoms of anemia or can confuse them with other common symptoms in pregnancy such as tachycardia, fatigue, vertigo or dizziness.
Therefore, a blood test is usually done to detect and treat it.
There are foods rich in irons such as meats, poultry, fish, green leafy vegetables, legumes and bread.
Although most of the time the food iron is not enough to meet the needs in pregnancy.
Therefore, the doctor almost always prescribes an iron supplement. In some cases it can cause constipation or nausea, so it is convenient to have the option of medications of different brands.
