alert! Avoid excessive iron supplementation during pregnancy

　　none anemia Pregnant women do not need daily iron supplements

　　It is best for pregnant women without anemia to change their previous habit of taking iron supplements every day to taking iron supplements once a week.； Pregnant women with anemia who have low red blood cell levels should still take high-dose iron supplements.

　　The researchers pointed out that in their study, 27% of pregnant women who took excessive iron supplements during pregnancy developed high hemoglobin in the second trimester. These pregnant women gave birth to children. premature birth The risk of infants or low birth weight infants increases by about 4 times. Therefore, the dose of iron supplementation should be adjusted according to whether the individual is anemic. Iron supplementation during pregnancy should be taken as directed by your doctor

　　Pregnancy female It is easy to be iron deficient. In order to prevent or correct anemia and iron deficiency during pregnancy, it is generally recommended that pregnant women supplement 60-120 mg of iron daily. Recently by Auckland Children Hospital A study conducted by the Research Association and the National Center for Perinatal Research in Mexico showed that this recommended amount of iron supplementation is too high for pregnant women without anemia. It not only easily leads to iron overload, but also causes birth complications, premature birth and low birth weight babies.

　　Therefore, iron supplementation during pregnancy needs to follow the doctor’s guidance and supplement iron carefully.