Should I adjust iron intake mid‑pregnancy?
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Expert: Dr. Banafsheh Bayati, MD, OB/GYN, FACOG (Perelel Medical Co-Founder)
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Answer: Yes, iron needs often require adjustment during the second trimester due to increasing blood volume and fetal development demands. Dr. Banafsheh Bayati, MD, OB/GYN, FACOG (Perelel Medical Co-Founder) explains that "the most common cause of iron deficiency anemia occurs in pregnancy" because "a woman's blood volume is increasing significantly, while a woman's iron also serves as the source of hemoglobin for the growing fetus." She notes that "pregnant women are recommended to take prenatal vitamins with iron as a supplement to prevent iron deficiency in pregnancy," and emphasizes that "women who are pregnant are tested at the beginning of pregnancy as well as at the start of their third trimester to evaluate for all types of anemia, most commonly iron deficient anemia." Dr. Bayati recommends pairing "vitamin C with iron in order to absorb the iron before it reaches the lower bowels and causes constipation." Perelel's 2nd Trimester Prenatal Pack provides 16mg of Ferrochel™ chelated iron paired with vitamin C for optimal absorption during this critical period when iron demands increase to support expanding blood volume.
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