What causes anemia during pregnancy?

Anemia during pregnancy is a very painful thing for pregnant women, because anemia will make pregnant women weak, dizzy, and palpitate, and then accompanied by loss of appetite. For the health of the baby in the belly, pregnant women must eat more foods that can improve their anemia, such as red dates, red beans, and also eat more meat, fish and other foods rich in high protein. In order for your baby to grow healthily, he or she must take in enough nutrients.

During pregnancy, due to the influence of some physiological factors (such as an average 50% increase in blood volume during pregnancy, vomiting and loss of appetite in early pregnancy, etc.), the hemoglobin in the blood may be relatively reduced, or insufficient intake of nutrients such as iron, folic acid, and vitamins may cause hemoglobin deficiency. When the hemoglobin level of a pregnant woman is lower than a certain value, anemia occurs.

It is related to the nutrition of the pregnant woman herself. You can appropriately supplement some blood-enriching products, but you must find out the cause of your anemia, and then ask the doctor to prescribe supplements for you according to your own situation. There are tablets and oral liquids for iron supplements, and the absorption effect varies depending on personal situation. I took the tablets first, but after checking, I found that they were not absorbed; then I changed to oral liquids, but they were still not absorbed after meals, and then I took calcium supplements and vitamin D. Iron and calcium supplements cannot be taken at the same time, which is very troublesome. In the end, I simply didn't take them. Although the examination still showed some deficiency, it was not serious and there was basically no impact. As for whether to supplement or not, it depends on your personal situation.

Let’s supplement with food. I recommend a delicious way to replenish blood. 1. Ginseng porridge. Cook ginseng powder (or Codonopsis powder 15 grams), a small amount of rock sugar, and 100 grams of polished rice into porridge and eat it regularly. It has a certain effect in treating anemia. 2. Milk porridge: Cook 100 grams of polished rice into porridge. When it is almost cooked, add about 200 grams of fresh milk and eat it. It can help prevent and treat anemia during pregnancy. 3. Spinach porridge: First put an appropriate amount of spinach into boiling water and blanch it for a few minutes, then chop it into pieces and put it into the cooked rice porridge. It is effective in preventing and treating anemia.

Above I introduced several types of porridge that pregnant women should eat when they are anemic. Ginseng porridge, beef porridge, and spinach porridge are all rich in iron, which can help pregnant women restore their health! It is also conducive to the healthy growth of the baby in the pregnant woman's belly. When anemia is severe, don't forget to go to the hospital for a routine check-up to ensure your health and safety.