How is pregnancy anemia diagnosed?
Your blood will be checked early in pregnancy, probably at the first visit to your doctor, to make sure that your hemoglobin levels are normal. But even if you’re not anemic at that point, your pregnancy may cause you to become at least mildly anemic later on, as your blood volume expands and more and more nutrients need to be delivered to the growing fetus. In fact, iron-deficiency pregnancy anemia develops most often after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Many doctors prescribe an iron supplement to all their pregnant patients as a safeguard against the development of anemia.
Your blood will be checked early in pregnancy, probably at the first visit to your doctor, to make sure that your hemoglobin levels are normal. even if you’re not anemic at that point, your pregnancy may cause you to become at least mildly anemic later on, as your blood volume expands and more and more nutrients need to be delivered to the growing fetus. In fact, iron-deficiency pregnancy anemia develops most often after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Many doctors prescribe an iron supplement to all their pregnant patients as a safeguard against the development of anemia.
