What should I do if I am anemic in the eighth month of pregnancy?

The health of pregnant women is what needs the most attention, because pregnant women will consume a lot of nutrition and energy to maintain the growth of the fetus throughout the pregnancy. During this period, many pregnant women will suffer from anemia due to insufficient nutrition, which will have a very adverse effect on pregnant women and fetuses. Once anemia occurs, it needs to be treated immediately. Let’s take a look at what to do if you have anemia in your eighth month of pregnancy? I hope everyone can understand it.

Because of the rapid development in the late pregnancy, insufficient intake may cause anemia, so the intake of iron-containing foods should be increased, such as animal liver, lean meat, egg yolks and beans.

Precautions for anemia in pregnant women

1. Avoid monotonous diet and unreasonable preparation, especially avoid long-term picky eating.

2. When consuming iron-containing foods, they should not be consumed together with amaranth, fresh bamboo shoots, strong tea, etc. that contain high levels of oxalic acid or tannic acid.

3. Avoid eating raw, cold, hard, indigestible, greasy or fried foods.

4. Do not overeat or be too hungry or too full. You should not eat too little. Those with poor appetite can be given hawthorn, barley malt, chicken gizzard skin (called chicken gizzard lining in traditional Chinese medicine), radish seeds, etc. to improve the condition.

5. Avoid drinking high-concentration liquor, excessive coffee and strong tea, and avoid smoking.

Treatment of anemia during pregnancy:

1. Strengthen nutritional guidance during pregnancy, change bad eating habits, eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, melons, beans, meat, animal liver and kidneys and other foods.

2. In the second half of pregnancy, give 5 mg of folic acid orally daily, or 10-30 mg of folic acid intramuscularly once a day until the symptoms disappear and anemia is corrected. If the treatment effect is not significant, you should check for iron deficiency and give iron supplements at the same time.

3. Vitamin B12 100 μg intramuscular injection, once a day for 2 weeks. Later change to twice a week until hemoglobin returns to normal. For patients with neurological symptoms, taking folic acid alone may aggravate the symptoms and should be used with caution.

Pregnancy food supplement recipe:

1. Mushrooms and Red Dates: Take 20 grams of mushrooms, 20 red dates, 150 grams of chicken (or lean pork), add minced ginger, chopped green onions, fine salt, cooking wine, sugar, etc., steam them in water, once a day. Regular consumption can assist in the treatment of anemia during pregnancy.

2. Jujube porridge: 10 jujubes and 100 grams of polished rice, cook into porridge and eat regularly, it has a certain effect in preventing and treating anemia during pregnancy.