https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 18:41:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-iron-infusions#post-2824110 Tue, 22 May 2018 18:40:54 +0000 nwm 2824110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BecBeeAtx: @californiadreams: thanks so much for the info! i guess my hemoglobin had been at 9.7 but they retested it after i complained and it's gone up to 10.5 so showing pretty good improvement just on the supplements. definitely want to stay on top of it and keep this option in mind though, especially right around childbirth. thanks again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-iron-infusions#post-2824105 Tue, 22 May 2018 18:07:34 +0000 californiadreams 2824105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nwm: my OB offered infusions if i couldn't handle the supplements, but so far i have been taking them okay and am feeling better. My hemoglobin was 9.5, i don't recall what the ferratin was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-iron-infusions#post-2824074 Tue, 22 May 2018 13:25:40 +0000 Sams Mom 2824074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BecBeeAtx: Thanks for sharing! My hemoglobin was 11.2 @ 27 weeks, 9.7 @ 37 weeks, and 7.7 @ 39 weeks 4 days the day after my c-section. I ended up on iron supplements for a few weeks and was back up to a 13.7 two and a half months after delivery. I will definitely ask about the infusions the next time I'm pregnant since I'm prone to anemia. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-iron-infusions#post-2824071 Tue, 22 May 2018 13:19:00 +0000 BecBeeAtx 2824071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KPAZ: Thanks for the insight! </p> <p>@NWM @SAMS MOM: Sorry for the delay in response. I was waiting to get my updated levels back from my OB before reporting. </p> <p>My hemoglobin level is 10.3 and my ferratin level is 31.4. Although my levels aren't extremely low, I am only 22 weeks and we expect them to take a considerable dip around 28 weeks. I do not handle supplements well, so I will begin infusions soon to try to get ahead of it. </p> <p>It takes 4 weeks for all of your red blood cells to turnover, so it's important to be proactive. Hope that helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-iron-infusions#post-2823417 Fri, 18 May 2018 09:36:24 +0000 Sams Mom 2823417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: That's what I ended up doing with my son when he was anemic. Cut back on Vitamin D because it prevents absorption, and ramp up the Vitamin C to promote absorption! Worked like a charm, didn't know that when I was dealing with it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-iron-infusions#post-2823294 Thu, 17 May 2018 16:33:43 +0000 DesertDreams88 2823294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never did iron transfusions, but for both of my pregnancies I was borderline anemic. I took Vit C &amp; iron 4-6 hours separate from my prenatal, and my levels never got worse or better - both OBs said they probably would've gotten worse without the supplementation. So just basically maybe try combining it with Vitamin C if you haven't yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-iron-infusions#post-2823266 Thu, 17 May 2018 15:09:18 +0000 Sams Mom 2823266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm curious about your levels too. I was anemic for the last half of my pregnancy, and my levels got near transfusion levels the day after my son was born, but was never recommended iron infusions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-iron-infusions#post-2823190 Thu, 17 May 2018 12:47:03 +0000 nwm 2823190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>do you all mind sharing what your iron levels were when you went for the infusions? i'm at 34 weeks now--they found out i was anemic at 28 weeks and it explained a lot about how i was feeling. i've been taking iron supplements since then but honestly still feeling a lot of the fatigue, restless legs, etc. they retested me yesterday and i should get results today or tomorrow; i'm wondering if this is something i should suggest or advocate for given that it's affecting my ability to do things like pick up/carry my DS for any period of time, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-iron-infusions#post-2823182 Thu, 17 May 2018 12:29:45 +0000 kpaz 2823182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ended up having to do these for the few weeks before my twins arrived. It's pretty painless, just time consuming.</p> <p>I saw a hematologist for an iron IV 3x week; it was a small needle in the back of the hand and it took about 1.5-2 hours per infusion. They mixed the iron with saline and it felt like a normal saline IV (no burning or other side effects.) I'm a hard stick with small veins that roll and this was honestly the least painful thing I've been through.</p> <p>I didn't feel a huge difference (but I didn't feel any side effects from low iron before) and my numbers jumped up significantly after about a week. I ended up hospitalized after a severe bleed (placenta previa) and my numbers were still strong afterwards, so really - I'm glad I listened to my doctor and did it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-experience-with-iron-infusions#post-2823142 Thu, 17 May 2018 10:32:44 +0000 BecBeeAtx 2823142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello! I have struggled with anemia and absorption of vitamins for the majority of my adult life. At 17 weeks my iron levels fell below the normal range for pregnancy. </p> <p>Due to my absorption issues and inability to handle large doses of iron supplements, my OB is suggesting I go in for iron infusions.</p> <p>Does anyone have experience with this? Any feedback would be great. Thanks in advance! </p>