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Anaemia in pregnancy
Anaemia is a condition in which you don’t have enough red cells in your blood. Red blood cells contain haemoglobin, which carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. If your haemoglobin levels are very low, your body tissues won’t be getting enough oxygen. During pregnancy, the number of red blood cells you have increases,…
Iron during pregnancy
Iron is needed to make haemoglobin, the chemical that carries oxygen in blood cells. Your body makes more haemoglobin during pregnancy, so automatically takes more iron from the food you eat. However, as long as you eat a balanced diet you will probably not need an iron supplement. Iron supplements can cause problems with the absorption of…
