Will the iron supplements my mother take pass into her breast milk?

New mothers may feel very weak after giving birth. If women do not supplement iron in time, they will experience symptoms such as irregular menstruation, hair loss, pale complexion, etc. Therefore, women should supplement iron in time after giving birth. The iron supplemented by the mother will enter the breast milk, but the amount that can enter the breast milk is relatively small. The baby's iron deficiency will lead to a decline in the immune system, so iron supplementation is needed in time.

1. Iron is a component of hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochrome, enzymes and various oxidases. It is an important element for supplying fetal blood and tissue cells. It is closely related to the transport of oxygen in the blood and the biological oxidation process in cells.

2. After pregnancy, the body's original reserve is insufficient, and the body's demand for iron increases day by day. However, at the same time, the absorption rate of iron is relatively low. Therefore, women's need for iron during pregnancy will increase significantly.

Generally speaking, if the hemoglobin of a pregnant woman is lower than 10 g/L and the red blood cells are less than 3.5 million per cubic millimeter, she is considered anemic. If the iron intake is insufficient, it will cause iron deficiency anemia, weaken the body's resistance, and seriously affect the growth and development of the fetus.

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common anemia during pregnancy, usually starting from the 5th to 6th month of pregnancy. Iron deficiency anemia mostly occurs in special circumstances where the demand for iron increases but the supply cannot be met, and pregnancy is one of them. In the late pregnancy, the blood volume increases by about 1300 ml, the blood is diluted, and the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is relatively reduced, which is the main cause of anemia during pregnancy.

Many expectant mothers lose blood during menstruation before pregnancy, resulting in insufficient body storage after pregnancy. The development of the placenta and fetus requires an increase in blood volume, so the iron supply must be twice that before pregnancy. In addition, the stomach acid of expectant mothers decreases after pregnancy, which also affects the absorption of iron in the diet. If the mother fails to take in enough iron through the diet after pregnancy, she is more likely to develop iron deficiency anemia.