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Re: 28wks.pg, hematocrit level 25...have a ?!From: James Connerth MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 9 Dec 1998 17:35:32 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 9 Dec 1998, Amy wrote: > >Hi, > >I'm 28 wks. pg and my heatocrit level was 25...doc said this was really >low. He didn't prescribe extra iron, but instead, ordered a complete >blood count. Now, of course, I have been so panicked I didn't ask him >why. So, the results from the CBC come back tomorrow. In the meantime, CBC(complete blood count)can idicate the possible causes of the anemia.Maternal hemoglobin falls during normal pregnancy due to the greater increase in serum volume-this is actually a good sign--thou not to your level.Some women don't absorb iron as well as others,and occasionaly folic acid or more rarely B12 may be low;these deficiencies can cause different size and shapes of red blood cells on CBC.You may have a chronic iron deficiency anemia;actually very common in "well nourished" young women.Not to panicl!!!Will not harm baby.
-- JConnerth md facog
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