What to do if a pregnant woman has anemia and needs blood transfusion

We know that mothers generally experience bleeding during childbirth. For thin mothers, insufficient qi and blood will make them very weak. Different people will experience anemia in different ways. Generally, doctors recommend that thin and anemic mothers take blood transfusion measures before and after delivery. So what is the reason for blood transfusion for anemic mothers? Here is how to deal with blood transfusion in pregnant women with anemia:

(1) Anemia is not corrected during pregnancy, and varying degrees of blood loss after delivery aggravates anemia;

(2) Normal blood count during pregnancy is caused by excessive bleeding during delivery. Anemia can cause general fatigue, loss of appetite, and reduced resistance, making it easy to get infected or causing slow healing of postpartum perineal incisions. Severe anemia can cause chest tightness, palpitations, headaches, etc., and produce many complications, so it should be treated promptly.

Mild anemia refers to a hemoglobin level above 90 g/L, which can usually be corrected through diet. You should eat more foods rich in iron and folic acid, such as animal offal, fish, shrimp, eggs, green leafy vegetables, cereals, peanuts, etc. Moderate anemia refers to a hemoglobin level of 60-90 g/L. In addition to improving the diet, some medications need to be taken, such as ferrous sulfate, folic acid, artificial blood sugar syrup, or intramuscular injection of dextran iron. Severe anemia, such as hemoglobin below 60 g/L, is slow to correct with diet and medication alone, and often requires multiple small transfusions of fresh blood. This way the patient recovers faster and has fewer sequelae. But whether blood transfusion is needed should be based on the doctor's advice. If a blood transfusion is given, medical supervision is required to avoid transfusion reactions.

What should be done if a pregnant woman with anemia needs blood transfusion? One reason is that she is thin and anemic, and the other is that she will suffer from anemia and collapse after giving birth. In any case, the pregnant woman needs to be cautious in all aspects when giving birth. Blood transfusion is good for the pregnant woman herself, but it needs to be carried out under the supervision of medical staff. I hope these can help everyone.