Hemoglobin is an iron-containing pigment contained in red blood cells. With the help of hemoglobin, the entire human body provides oxygen. Applying blood to the tissue, hemoglobin gives off oxygen and takes carbon dioxide. Pregnant women have circulatory features. Since the moment of pregnancy, her body provides not only herself, but also the future baby with oxygen. In the fetal body there is no adult hemoglobin, but there is fetal. Fetal hemoglobin better provides the baby's body with oxygen.
Since the pregnancy in the body of a woman, including in the hematopoietic system, there are a number of changes. The manifestation of such changes is reduced hemoglobin .
The norm of hemoglobin in pregnant women differs from the norms of non-pregnant women in the lower side. Normal hemoglobin during pregnancy is 110 mg / l. The decrease in hemoglobin during pregnancy can be said at its level below 110 mg / l. With reduced hemoglobin levels, anemia of mild, moderate and high severity can develop.
The level of hemoglobin in pregnancy is normal
It is important to monitor the normal level of hemoglobin during pregnancy. The decrease in hemoglobin during pregnancy leads to the development of various pathologies, both in the mother and in the fetus. With a reduced level of hemoglobin in a pregnant woman, her body becomes unable to adequately provide the fetus's body with oxygen. As a consequence, the future child may experience hypoxia, which will affect his growth and development.
The norm of hemoglobin during pregnancy is a pledge of successful childbirth and the timely development of a future child. In addition, with a reduced level of hemoglobin, a number of negative symptoms are observed, such as:
- dizziness;
- weakness;
- headache;
- drowsiness;
- tachycardia ;
- brittle hair.
The maintenance of the norm of hemoglobin in pregnant women is promoted by the use of pharmaceuticals and the transformation of the diet. The use of therapeutic drugs that raise the level of iron in the blood, helps maintain a high level of hemoglobin, since the hemoglobin molecule contains iron. Best in the human body is absorbed by ferrous sulfate, because of its divalence.
Correction of iron deficiency is also relevant. The use of red meat-liver, beef in the diet helps maintain the level of hemoglobin. Also many fruits and vegetables contain iron, for example, apples or pomegranate.
Iron deficiency and pregnancy
With an insufficient level of hemoglobin and iron in the mother's body, the future child, first of all, suffers. During the period of intrauterine growth and after the birth of his body, it is necessary to synthesize many substances, including their hemoglobin. With insufficient formation of iron reserves, an anemia may develop in a future baby. Fill this deficit helps the mother's milk, where there is iron associated with protein. Therefore, it is important to monitor the rate of hemoglobin in a pregnant woman and adjust it if necessary.
The cause of low hemoglobin during pregnancy can be not only arose deficiency of iron, but also the pathology of its absorption and digestibility. This can occur due to problems of the gastrointestinal tract, changes in metabolism. The reason can also be a decrease in the level of folic acid, dysbiosis, stress.
It is important to examine the pregnant woman for anemia and periodically give a general blood test, which will prevent a large deviation of the hemoglobin level from the norm. With the rapid development of anemia, the level of serum iron in the blood should be determined, and the causes of impaired absorption and digestibility of iron should be established.