Data shows that anemia is widespread among Chinese residents, with women being the main population. As a mother, the need for blood production in young children and the increase in human blood levels can exacerbate the symptoms of anemia. Does excessive iron supplementation in pregnant women have an impact on the fetus?
The best treatment for iron deficiency anemia is iron supplementation. Because iron is essential for producing hemoglobin and promoting vitamin B metabolism, once iron deficiency occurs, it greatly reduces the amount of blood production in the body, making it impossible to supply oxygen transport and leaving many organs in a state of hypoxia, making them prone to aging. For fetuses, it can also lead to malnutrition or stillbirth.
However, iron supplementation should be appropriate. Excessive iron supplementation can have adverse effects on fetal development and maternal health. The large amount of iron accumulated in the body can become a burden on the internal organs, so pregnant women need to supplement iron appropriately.
Women are very prone to iron deficiency during pregnancy, and people often supplement 60-120 milligrams of iron per day during pregnancy. The latest scientific report has emerged that pregnant women who lack iron are suitable for supplementing more iron every day, while pregnant women without anemia cannot supplement moderate amounts of iron every day, otherwise it will not only cause iron overload, but also lead to delivery complications and premature birth.
Research has found that about 27% of pregnant women have a four fold increased risk of premature birth or low birth weight due to excessive iron supplementation during pregnancy and high hemoglobin levels during mid pregnancy. However, among pregnant women who take sufficient amounts of iron supplements every week, about 70% have high hemoglobin levels, indicating that pregnant women cannot take a large amount of iron supplements.
