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Re: stubborn anemic

From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Sep 2003 21:06:47 -0500 (CDT)

At Thu, 25 Sep 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>my sister is 38 weeks preg and her husband told me he noticed she has
>not been taking her iron supplement because she says it makes her feel
>sick. The doctor told her at 30 weeks she needed it because she is
>anemic. she's not big on veggies either. what harm could she have
>caused to the baby, without taking it but maybe 3 times? i need to know
>so i can tell her and hopefully convince her to stop being selfish and
>take it for the remainder of her preg. thanks
>
>--
>Cory
>

Sometimes in some anemias IM is better tolerated. 

--
Alicia Lapidus MD
Head Obstetrics Division,
Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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