What to do if pregnant women have severe anemia

Pregnant women need more nutrients than other people during pregnancy because the fetus in the womb needs to obtain nutrients from the mother. However, pregnant women often experience problems such as dizziness, skin edema, etc., which are manifestations of severe anemia. You need to adjust the condition from all aspects and try not to choose irritating medicines, otherwise it will affect the baby's normal development. You can eat some zinc chewable tablets or iron supplements, which will relieve the symptoms.

1. The reason for anemia in pregnant women is insufficient iron intake in the body. Pregnant women who are picky eaters, have partial food habits, or suffer from parasitic diseases for a long time are most likely to suffer from anemia. Once a pregnant woman develops anemia, her body's resistance will be relatively weakened, and she will be extremely susceptible to various diseases during pregnancy, delivery, or after delivery. In severe cases, the fetus may suffer from growth retardation, or even premature birth or stillbirth. Therefore, we must actively prevent and treat anemia in our daily lives. To prevent and treat anemia in pregnant women, we must first consider how to get more iron into the body. On the basis of a balanced diet, you can eat more iron-rich foods in moderation. For example: animal liver, pig blood, wolfberry, beef, eggs, soy products, etc. Red dates and donkey-hide gelatin are also healthy blood-replenishing supplements. Pregnant women with anemia can use them to make soup and drink them.

2. Vitamin C can promote the absorption and utilization of iron. Therefore, pregnant women with anemia are advised to eat some fresh vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C every day. For example: mustard greens, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, edible fungus, milk, etc. If you adhere to the above method and find that the hemoglobin level in your body is lower than 10 g/100 ml, the anemia symptoms have not been improved promptly and effectively. You can try taking some iron supplements orally. However, you cannot take it in large quantities privately. It is best to do so under the guidance of a professional doctor.

Effects of anemia during pregnancy on the fetus

1. The baby's vision and movements are not flexible. If the child is behind in reaching for suspended toys, picking up small objects with the thumb and index finger, stringing beads, stacking blocks, and doing puzzles that require visual and motor coordination, this will also affect the child's homework ability after entering primary school.

2. It is difficult to develop a regular day and night routine. Normal babies are easy to wake up when there is plenty of light. In the dark, the brain's response to pain and some stimuli through chemical transmitters slows down, and they gradually develop a life pattern of sleeping at night and waking up during the day. When iron is deficient, the difference in the speed of light transmission disappears, and people are as sensitive to everything at night as during the day.

3. Slow muscle movement ability. When iron is deficient, the myoglobin contains insufficient iron, resulting in muscle weakness. The baby is slow in lifting his head, turning over, sitting up, crawling, standing and walking. Anemia makes children feel weak all over, unwilling to move, always lying or sitting, and the movements they have learned gradually regress.