how much should be hemoglobin during pregnancy
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Iron is a mineral that has long been known to be important during pregnancy. It’s essential to making hemoglobin, the molecule that carries oxygen to the cells and tissues of the body. During pregnancy, blood volume increases by 30%, which means women need more iron to make more hemoglobin. This is especially true during the 2nd and 3rd trimester.
If a woman enters pregnancy without sufficient iron stores, she will become anemic during the later stages of pregnancy. This is why the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for iron goes from 18 mg/d in non-pregnant women to 27 mg/d in pregnant women.
On this basis alone, we might suspect it’s essential for all women to supplement with iron during pregnancy. And that’s exactly what the mainstream health authorities recommend.
However, there are some problems with this approach.
If a woman enters pregnancy without sufficient iron stores, she will become anemic during the later stages of pregnancy. This is why the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for iron goes from 18 mg/d in non-pregnant women to 27 mg/d in pregnant women.
On this basis alone, we might suspect it’s essential for all women to supplement with iron during pregnancy. And that’s exactly what the mainstream health authorities recommend.
However, there are some problems with this approach.
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