When and how much iron should be supplemented during pregnancy? See the recommendations in the guide.
According to the dietary guidelines for China residents (version 20 16), the iron requirements in the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy are 20 mg, 24 mg and 29 mg respectively.
Early pregnancy
Normal women of childbearing age need 20 mg of iron every day, so there is no need to pay attention to iron supplementation in early pregnancy. If there is no anemia before pregnancy, you can eat normally.
second trimester of pregnancy
By the second trimester, with the acceleration of fetal development, the required iron has also increased, 4 mg more per day. If the pregnant mother detects mild anemia at this time, she can take supplements to correct it at the same time.
Late pregnancy
At this stage, the fetus is getting bigger and bigger, and the demand for iron is also growing. In addition, the fetus should be stored in the body after birth, so the iron intake of pregnant mothers should be increased by 9 mg every day.
So, if the pregnant mother didn't pay attention to iron supplementation, did she find out? Iron deficiency anemia? Often manifested as: fatigue, dizziness, poor sleep quality, dreaminess, memory loss and so on. , it is necessary to supplement iron as soon as possible.
If it is mild anemia, it can be corrected by eating more iron-containing food. If you can't correct or moderate or severe anemia, you need to take iron as prescribed to correct it.
After pregnancy, pregnant mothers can supplement iron in this way.
① Eat more foods rich in iron.
Common foods rich in iron are: lean meat, animal liver (such as pig liver and chicken liver), animal blood (duck blood, pig blood and chicken blood), fungus, black sesame, red beans, Redmi and spinach.
2 iron supplementation.
If the pregnant mother is only mild anemia, iron can be supplemented through the above foods. If it is serious, it is necessary to supplement iron according to the doctor's instructions, such as directly supplementing iron.
At the same time, vitamin C supplementation is more effective.
Pregnant mothers can eat more fruits and vegetables and supplement vitamin C at the same time, because vitamin C can better promote the absorption of iron, otherwise even if iron is supplemented, it is useless to absorb it badly.
Finally, it is suggested that:
It is common for pregnant mothers to find out iron deficiency, so there is no need to have too much psychological pressure. Just correct it reasonably according to the doctor's advice and your own situation.
There are many foods in life that can supplement iron. If you can make supplementary corrections, you can make supplementary corrections first. If it cannot be corrected, it can be corrected with iron. But it must be supplemented and cannot be ignored, otherwise it will affect your health and the healthy development of the fetus.
③ Also, check-ups must be made on time during pregnancy, so that even if there are nutritional deficiencies or other problems, they can be found and corrected in time to ensure the health and safety of mother and baby during pregnancy.