i am 33 years old woman, having one daughter of 4 years old and i want to plan another baby now but i have very low hemoglobin level -7.9. what are the ways to increase my hb apart from medicines and what would be the consequences of low hb if it does not increase during my pregnancy?
Hello, The commonest cause of low He is the deficiency of iron. The normal He is above 12 gm/DL. So you have a very significant anemia. Raising the He to normal levels with only iron rich food would take a long time and should not be the only way as with a pregnancy, the He will come down further and you and your baby would be at risk. If you cannot tolerate oral iron, injectable iron preparations are available. If your doctor feels that your He has to be raised immediately, there is the option of packed cell transfusion. It is usually not required.Also, you should see a doctor who will check you causes of loss of blood like excessive menstrual flow or loss in the motion. Take Care