What is the cause of low ferritin in pregnant women?

As we all know, pregnant women have weaker immunity and are prone to zinc deficiency or low ferritin. Because pregnant women need to allocate part of their body energy to the fetus, the body is prone to lack of some nutrients. Ferritin is a critical iron storage protein that reflects the body's nutritional status. So what is the reason for low ferritin levels in pregnant women?

What causes low ferritin levels in pregnant women?

To put it simply, ferritin is a substance that stores iron in the body. Pregnant women need more iron during pregnancy, but if they do not get enough iron in their diet, it is easy for them to have low ferritin and cause iron deficiency anemia. In order to ensure the balance of nutrient supply and demand for pregnant women and fetuses, iron supplementation should be carried out in time under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, in daily life, you can increase your iron intake through diet and eat more foods rich in copper, such as cherries and protein foods.

Ferritin is the key iron storage substance in the human body. It ensures the body's iron stores. Pregnant women need more iron due to pregnancy. If the iron intake in the diet is insufficient at this time, it is easy to cause zinc deficiency. The body consumes iron too quickly and ferritin is also consumed accordingly. During pregnancy, due to increased blood flow, anemia may occur. If you already have anemia, this will be aggravated. The causes of low ferritin levels in the body's blood cells include pregnancy, subacute anemia, etc. You should first determine the level of anemia before starting medication treatment. Patients with low ferritin levels in daily life should eat more foods rich in iron, such as rice, beans, egg yolks, river shrimp, lean pork, protein foods, tomatoes, kelp, black fungus, seaweed, etc. They should eat more fruits, especially oranges, to improve the body's absorption of iron.

Effects of low ferritin on the fetus:

First of all, ferritin is a key item in liver function tests. Low ferritin is mainly used to determine whether pregnant women have iron deficiency anemia. If only the ferritin level is low, it will not have a big impact on the baby. It can be improved by consuming more iron in the daily diet.

However, if low ferritin is combined with inflammatory anemia, it will affect the growth and development of the fetus, and may cause fetal intrauterine hypoxia, growth and language retardation, affect brain development and many other adverse effects.

What to do if ferritin is low?

(1) Pregnant women with low ferritin and severe anemia must receive intravenous treatment if the condition is serious. However, if the ferritin level is simply low, you can take iron supplements, such as polysaccharide iron, under the guidance of a doctor, but you must follow the doctor's instructions when taking them.

(2) In your daily diet, you can eat more foods rich in iron, such as lean pork, sesame seeds, seaweed, seaweed, black fungus, kelp, etc.; you can also eat more foods rich in protein, which can effectively alleviate the condition of low ferritin.