What are the effects of 95% anemia in pregnant women on the fetus?

Women must check all their physical conditions before getting pregnant. They should ensure that they are in good health and meet the requirements of being a prospective mother before preparing for pregnancy to avoid affecting the health of the fetus. For women with anemia, they should first replenish blood in time and improve the anemia before preparing for pregnancy. If women with anemia become pregnant, it will have a certain impact on the fetus. What are the effects of 95% anemia in pregnant women on the fetus? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. What are the effects of 95% anemia in pregnant women on the fetus?

It is very common for pregnant women to suffer from anemia. As a hematologist, I often receive invitations from obstetricians and gynecologists for consultation. We also encounter pregnant women with anemia in our outpatient clinic. When a pregnant woman suffers from anemia after pregnancy, it is not only bad for her own organs and tissues due to lack of oxygen, but also for the child, because the child's blood and nutrition are transmitted to him by the mother. So when the child is lacking blood and if the anemia is particularly severe, the fetus will develop poorly and even die.

So now after we get pregnant, the obstetricians and gynecologists will regularly check the pregnant woman's blood to see if she has anemia. If so, she should go to the hematology department for a joint consultation in time so that our hematology doctors can further clarify the exact cause so that she can get timely treatment. Therefore, the impact of maternal anemia on the fetus cannot be ignored. It can affect the development and growth of the fetus, and even over time, the fetus may have growth retardation. These are not good, so we also pay special attention to anemia during pregnancy.

2. What should pregnant women eat to replenish blood?

We only absorb 1 to 3 mg of iron from food every day. Pregnant women need to provide the nutrients needed for fetal development and are more likely to suffer from anemia. If a pregnant woman suffers from anemia, the blood's ability to carry nutrients and oxygen will decrease, which can seriously affect the normal development of the fetus.

When pregnant women are replenishing blood, safety is an aspect that cannot be ignored. Dietary blood supplementation is a relatively safe way for pregnant women.

Pregnant women should not be picky or partial to certain foods, and their food needs to be diversified. Pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy should often eat foods rich in folic acid, such as animal liver, black beans, red dates, etc.; eat more foods rich in iron, such as lean meat, poultry, animal liver and blood; eat more foods rich in vitamins. Vitamin C can promote the absorption of iron by pregnant women. While eating iron-rich foods, pregnant women can also eat more fruits and vegetables, which also have a good iron supplement effect.

3. Notes

Pregnant women with anemia need to take iron supplements and change their eating habits. When a pregnant woman has mild anemia, effective measures must be taken. Anemia indicates that the body's iron reserves are low and iron supplements are needed in time. Iron supplements can easily cause gastrointestinal reactions, so they need to be consumed with other foods.