Iron requirements of pregnancy.
To maintain the necessary maternal iron stores, the pregnant patient needs to receive iron supplements during the last half of pregnancy. These needs are particularly great during the last trimester, increasing from the usual requirement of 3-4 mg/day to 5-6 mg/day. Dietary and oral supplementation therapies are the most efficient methods of supplementing iron in normal pregnant women and those experiencing iron deficiency.
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D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control
D005296:Ferrous Compounds