Got my reports yesterday and my hb has dropped compared to before i was pregnant. Im 5 months now and gynac said its on the lower side. Just trying to understand why this happens in pregnancy, anyone else had this?
Happens to most of us yaar, iron demand just shoots up. Eat your greens, dates, jaggery and take whatever iron the gynac prescribes regularly, dont skip it.
Mine dropped really low and I felt dizzy and breathless, so please dont ignore it. Get your levels checked properly with gynac because very low hb needs proper treatment, not just diet.
My doc explained that blood volume goes up a lot in pregnancy so hemoglobin can look diluted, plus baby is using up your iron. She put me on iron tablets after checking my levels. Dont self start anything, get tested first.
Beta in our time we used to soak kismis and eat beetroot, pomegranate, palak. These help thoda but you must still get the proper iron from doctor, ghar ke nuskhe alone are not enough now.
