WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2000: Re: acog guidlines

Re: acog guidlines

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Apr 2000 08:51:11 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 30 Apr 2000, missy wrote: >
>What are the acog guidlines for diagnosing and treating anemia in the 3
>rd trimester? Specifically what does your hg. and hct. have to be
>under to recieve iron supplements, and what is the recc. iron dose? Are
>there prescription irion supplements other than slow release iron that
>don't have the gi side effects of the otc. iron? Thank you.

Missy I do not believe there are ACOG guidelines this specific for anemia. Each healthcare provider has his own 'cutoffs' for hct levels before treatment begins. There are several irons that I use- Ferrosequels(has a stool softener), SlowFe (slower absorption often helps stomach upset), Vitron C(iron + Vit C, chewable)-if you can find it. Taking your iron with meal and or with vitamin C can help some of the side effects. Also, do not take too much at one time. It will cause mega side effects and you will not absorb as much, ie less effective. Good Luck

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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