Reply To: Iron supplement

[Ryann Kipping]

Hey, Cindy!

I would have your doctor run your iron again, as you move throughout pregnancy, your risk of deficiency continues to increase. Depending on your ferritin levels (iron storage), your levels may not have dipped yet with no red meat consumption. Even so, adding an iron supplement twice per week won’t be harmful but it may potentially cause GI side effects.

Reminder: this is not individualized guidance or medical advice since I don’t know you and your health.

Originally posted as Ryann Kipping, RDN, The Prenatal Nutritionist