Reply To: haemochromatosis carrier

[Ryann Kipping, MPH, RDN, LDN]

Hey, Maggie, great question. I want to look at the literature a little more in-depth on this topic, but my initial research suggests iron metabolism during pregnancy is independent of the iron status in hemochromatosis carriers. Supplementation isn’t recommended until testing identifies it would be necessary. I’m not seeing anything in the literature that suggests avoiding high iron foods like liver is necessary, but I will take a deeper look soon!