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Re: third trimester anemiaFrom: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 4 Nov 1999 20:14:19 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 3 Nov 1999, Giselle wrote: > >I am 32 weeks pregnant and believe I might be anemic. I had a doc's >appointment yesterday and voiced my concerns to my OB. He said most >women become anemic sometime during pregnancy and not to worry about it. >I'm not worried, but I'm getting tired of being so tired and weak. Can >anybody offer any suggestions other than liver (UGH!)? I have not eaten >a lot of red meat in my pregnancy because I've had an aversion to it. >Please help. Thanks a lot. > >-- >Giselle > I got an idea. How about a blood count to see if you're anemic? I you are, iron therapy is indicated. If not, the tiredness is pregnancy related and will get better when the baby's about 15 years old. :-)
-- Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS Great Neck, New York
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