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How can pregnant women prevent iron deficiency anemia?

Male  25 years old 2018-06-19
I am a pregnant woman. I heard that many children have iron deficiency anemia. I would like to ask how pregnant women can prevent iron deficiency anemia in babies?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-06-19
    Pregnant women should strengthen nutrition and consume foods rich in iron. From the third month of pregnancy, oral iron supplementation according to elemental iron 60 mg/d can be continued to postpartum if necessary; at the same time, small doses of folic acid (400 g/d) and other vitamins and minerals are added. Delaying umbilical cord ligation during childbirth for 2 to 3 minutes can increase infant iron reserves. It should be noted that adequate iron reserves during pregnancy are the basic guarantee for iron nutrition within 4 months after birth.
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