Iron supplementation during pregnancy

Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy.

RATIONALE It has been suggested that in pregnant women weekly iron supplements are as effective as daily supplements in preventing iron deficiency anaemia (IDA). OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of prophylactic antenatal oral iron supplements given weekly, thrice weekly and daily in preventing IDA in pregnancy. DESIGN A randomised control trial. SETTING University antenatal clinic, ...

Iron supplementation in pregnancy.

Iron Supplementation During Pregnancy- A Necessary or Toxic Supplement?

The effects of a single intramuscular iron dose, 10mg, to pregnant rats on Day of pregnancy, on the outcome of pregnancy, with respect to foetal weight and mother's immune function has been investigated. Despite significantly elevated hepatic iron stores after iron supplementation in pregnant rats this had no significant effect upon blood haemoglobin or transferrin saturation levels. However th...

Impact of Iron Supplementation on Anemia During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a time in which the risk for developing iron deficiency anemia is highest, due to increase of iron requirement. Maternal nutrition is often considered as an important regulator of human fetal growth. Objectives: To study the impact of iron supplementation on anemia during pregnancy. Salty rice flakes preparation was prepared. Sixty volunteered pregnant women in their III trimester ...

Efficacy of daily versus intermittent administration of iron supplementation in anemia or blood indices during pregnancy

Background: Pregnant women take iron supplements in order to prevent iron deficiency anemia which may have undesirable effects for both the mother and fetus. This study aimed to compare the daily and intermittent dose of iron supplementation in blood and iron indices in healthy pregnant women.Methods: In this clinical trial study, 145 healthy pregnant women were selected with HbX0511g%. The par...