WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1997: Re: Iron Supplements

Re: Iron Supplements

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Dec 1997 19:46:49 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 30 Dec 1997, Huma wrote: >
>I am six weeks pregnant. My doctor prescribed an iron supplement along
>with folic acid and calcium, to take everyday. Another doctor who I
>happened to talk to warned me against taking iron saying there were
>chances it would deposit in the growing foetus and harm its development.
>
>Should I take an iron supplement or not? I haven't had a blood test
>recently, but the last was about a year ago in which my haemoglobin
>level was well within the normal range.
>
>Thanks,

We in the U.S. standardly give vitamins with folic acid and iron supplementation. This is because the 2 most common causes of anemia in pregnancy are iron deficiency and folate deficiency. I have never heard about the "iron deposition" theory put forth by the second physician.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
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