My recent blood test showed my iron levels are a bit low, and I'm currently pregnant. I really want to try to increase my iron intake naturally through my diet. What are some good food-based ways to increase iron during pregnancy?
Look, natural foods like dates and leafy greens are good, but they alone won't fix low iron. Take the iron tablets your gynac prescribed without fail, and don't take them with milk as calcium blocks iron absorption.
Eat beetroot, spinach, and pomegranate daily, and never skip your iron supplements. Also, drink lime juice after meals because vitamin C helps your body absorb the iron much faster.
My doctor said my Hb is slightly low and prescribed iron tablets, but they make me so constipated. Is anyone else facing this issue? I'm trying to eat more apples and pomegranates to help.
Haan, paalak aur chukandar ka juice piyo, isse khoon bahut jaldi badhta hai na. Aur lohe ki kadhai (iron wok) me khana banana shuru karo, hamare yahan sab yahi advise dete hain.
I couldn't tolerate the smell of cooked spinach due to severe nausea, so my doctor suggested switching to pomegranate juice and a different brand of iron chewables. If pills make you throw up, ask your gynac for an alternative.
With two babies sucking all my energy, my iron dropped super fast! I had to eat spinach like Popeye and take double supplements. Trust your doctor's pills, and keep a lot of beetroot handy!
