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Title: SECOND PREGNANCY ADVICE
Post by: angiecam13 on October 21, 2012, 12:28:50 AM

HI GUYS
CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT IM THAL MINOR AND JUST FOUND OUT IM PREGNANT WITH MY SECOND CHILD MY FIRST PREGNANCY WAS OK MY HB DROP TO 8 AT 35 WEEKS THEN WENT BACK UP TO 8.4 SO I DIDNT NEED ANY BLOOD TRANSFUISONS WHILE I WAS PREGNANT BUT DID AFTER THE BIRTH AS MY HB WAS 5.3 BUT MY HB NEVER RECOVERED AFTERWARDS AS IT SITS AT 10-11.2 NOW BUT AT THE START OF MY FIRST PREGNANCY IT WAS 12.7 SO I AM A LITTLE CONCERENED IT MY HB MAY DROP LOWER THIS TIME AROUND CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THEIR SECOND PREGNANCY WAS BETTER OR WORSE WITH THAL MINOR?

Title: Re: SECOND PREGNANCY ADVICE
Post by: Andy Battaglia on October 21, 2012, 03:57:29 PM

Hi Angie,

You should be taking folic acid daily throughout your childbearing years. Thal minors need a higher dose when pregnant. I have seen good reports from women taking 2-5 mg daily. This helps to build red blood cells. And as with all pregnancies, iron levels should be monitored and supplements used when necessary.

Title: Re: SECOND PREGNANCY ADVICE
Post by: angiecam13 on October 21, 2012, 10:13:28 PM

hi andy thanx for that im taking 5mg a day but only jst started for pregnancy will continue through out my pregnancy im jst waiting for blood test results for my hb level and iron