tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post3975389963354274602..comments2023-11-02T08:09:02.234-04:00Comments on Her Bad Mother: Pass The Smelling SaltsHer Bad Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-45955447748952496512009-04-09T17:27:00.000-04:002009-04-09T17:27:00.000-04:00I had anemia for several years, complete with pass...I had anemia for several years, complete with passing out on a regular basis and getting sick all the time. I know exactly how you feel. I did all the things the docs told me to like taking iron supplements, cooking in iron, lots of red meat...etc. I had montly bloodwork with little to no improvement. Nothing worked....until I came across this book that totally described everything that was happening to me. It suggested to avoid animal and dairy producs. I was willing to do ANYTHING at that point to get better. Within a month my bloodwork came back normal and I've been a vegetarian ever since (over 10 yrs ago). I am pregnant now and told the doc about being a vegetarian, doc said it wasn't a big deal at all just to make sure I got the recomended protein & calcium. Hope this helps...I know it saved me. Feel better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-70503421655257390832008-03-02T20:16:00.000-05:002008-03-02T20:16:00.000-05:00I've been anemic since I was a toddler and I have ...I've been anemic since I was a toddler and I have to agree with the meat-toters. Up until just a few years ago I hardly ate any, but when I was pregnant with my first I kinda crashed and decided I'd better start making it a regular part of the dietary routine. It really made a difference. Also (yes feel free to hate me), caffeine is a brutal leech for iron- coffee, tea, chocolate. Psoriasis is linked to low iron and mine started when I started drinking coffee. If I eat enough chocolate, same problem. Oh-I'm not done (yes, I hate me too)- dairy (specifically calcium) inhibits iron uptake so you shouldn't have it with your supplements or iron-rich foods. I get around this by taking one of my supplements when I get up for an early morning pee. I have it on standby in the fridge with a high Vit C juice, which greatly aids iron absorption. I actually noticed a difference when I started doing that. <BR/>BTW, I'm so not someone who can be bothered following that advice, but somehow I've forced myself during this pregnancy (you and I are racing) and it's really made a difference. Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-174811796555320842008-02-29T15:57:00.000-05:002008-02-29T15:57:00.000-05:00Ah yes...I blacked out once per day for my entire ...Ah yes...I blacked out once per day for my entire second trimester. The most interesting time being in the canned goods aisle of the grocery store...Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316677018586769316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-37253726918987851622008-02-29T10:59:00.000-05:002008-02-29T10:59:00.000-05:00I'm now having trouble not picturing you in the pl...I'm now having trouble not picturing you in the place of Keira in Pirates...the first one when she faints and Johnny Depp saves her. Now if you had Johnny Depp to save you fainting wouldn't seem so bad. <BR/><BR/>Um chocolate sounds good to me, but I also love steak. So...well good luck with that one.Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780589302319316351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-42096981301440241502008-02-29T09:45:00.000-05:002008-02-29T09:45:00.000-05:00There's a chart here: http://www.soystache.com/iro...There's a chart here: http://www.soystache.com/iron.htm with lots of foods and their varying levels of iron (it lists their other nutrients too, but it's sorted by iron level). It even includes human milk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531711794185041057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-58080310833354146402008-02-29T08:17:00.000-05:002008-02-29T08:17:00.000-05:00I too had serious anemia when pregnant with both m...I too had serious anemia when pregnant with both my kids... it was like they were sucking the very marrow out of my bones, the iron rich marrow. Anyways- I thought I would add to your list of unsolicited advice and tell you that my midwife suggested FLORADIX which is a liquid iron supplement that sources it's iron from herbs and vegetables, therefore it assimilates and absorbs much better into your system... <BR/>it turns out I actually had Celiac Disease, thus depleting my iron even further but I have to say- that Floradix really really worked. After a few days I felt like a new person with energy and vigor.~Kat~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13910327288366042238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-82691761046355940782008-02-28T20:57:00.000-05:002008-02-28T20:57:00.000-05:00Ah, what can I say. I'm pregnant (and vegetarian) ...Ah, what can I say. I'm pregnant (and vegetarian) and enjoy a pint now and again. Although, I just read it's actually not that high in iron.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370781937601532234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-72160802218914252172008-02-28T20:31:00.000-05:002008-02-28T20:31:00.000-05:00Rebecca: OOOOH.Rebecca: OOOOH.Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-87928201907351596002008-02-28T20:03:00.000-05:002008-02-28T20:03:00.000-05:00Drink Guinness.Drink Guinness.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370781937601532234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-65309006120323079832008-02-28T18:51:00.000-05:002008-02-28T18:51:00.000-05:00Oh, yuck. I hate being dizzy and motion sick more ...Oh, yuck. I hate being dizzy and motion sick more than anything else. I'm useless with the anemia verdict though...sorry.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013834612284846819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-66314630662326544892008-02-28T15:56:00.000-05:002008-02-28T15:56:00.000-05:00I had to send this to three of my girlfriends who ...I had to send this to three of my girlfriends who are pregnant right now. It is the BEST description of being "preggers" that I have ever read!Lisa-tastrophieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087582850469993109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-85785172298192959782008-02-28T12:30:00.000-05:002008-02-28T12:30:00.000-05:00Cast iron skillet= good. I have a hard time cooki...Cast iron skillet= good. I have a hard time cooking in them though because they are HEAVY!<BR/>Spinach=good.<BR/>Take the iron supplements at night, especially if you hate them, and have some vitamin c with your iron rich foods, the iron will absorb better. Skip the milk with the iron foods, it impairs absorbtion. And I cannot spell.<BR/>If it helps, I too was incredibly anemic while preggers, and there just didn't seem to be much that I could do to get the iron levels up to normal. My doctor was excited when I got mine up to a 7.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-41488585268955007852008-02-28T12:13:00.000-05:002008-02-28T12:13:00.000-05:00This has been very helpful. I must be something d...This has been very helpful. I must be something dreadfully wrong. I'm entering the second trimester, absolutely fatigued and sleeping constantly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-26088691124474020722008-02-28T11:27:00.000-05:002008-02-28T11:27:00.000-05:00P.S. Frosted Mini Wheats, if you like them, are an...P.S. Frosted Mini Wheats, if you like them, are an excellent secret weapon against anemia because they have a whopping 90% of your daily iron value in each serving. Plain Cheerios are pretty good too; they have 45% of the daily recommended iron.Jaelithehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12081888212421953409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-74442977030574647582008-02-28T11:15:00.000-05:002008-02-28T11:15:00.000-05:001.) Try switching supplements. Are you on a prescr...1.) Try switching supplements. Are you on a prescription prenatal vitamin, or are you taking a brand name? There may be something about the formulation of your current supplement that is interfering with your iron absorption.<BR/><BR/>2.) When you take your vitamin, take it with a glass of orange juice. The acid in the juice helps the vitamin pill dissolve more quickly, and the Vitamin C in the juice aids iron absorption. I don't know why other comments above say to avoid orange juice when taking iron. I have had more than one doctor specifically recommend that I drink orange juice with an iron supplement (and if you do a search on "orange juice and iron" you will get several hits confirming the benefits of the combination).<BR/><BR/>3.) If you want to optimize your limited meat consumption, pick and choose the type of meat you eat carefully. Red meat has more iron than chicken or fish. Of course, I am a vegetarian and I made it through my whole pregnancy without meat, with perfectly acceptable iron levels, but I did make sure to take my vitamins, eat iron fortified cereal, and eat a lot of spinach and soy, which are both good vegetable sources of iron. And apparently my kid was not an iron sucking machine ;)Jaelithehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12081888212421953409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-60388967356867195302008-02-28T11:10:00.000-05:002008-02-28T11:10:00.000-05:00Y'all - I ordinarily LOVE spinach. This pregnancy,...Y'all - I ordinarily LOVE spinach. This pregnancy, though? HATE. Raisins are a possibility, though I would be eating them under duress. THIS SUCKS.<BR/><BR/>I did, however, go and buy a cast-iron skillet last night. For grilling my chocolate.Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-41318619320330535682008-02-28T11:04:00.000-05:002008-02-28T11:04:00.000-05:00I don't have too much advice for you.But, my iron ...I don't have too much advice for you.<BR/>But, my iron is kind of low too, and since meat is kind of making me ill this pregnancy my ob told me to eat chick peas and spinach.<BR/>I sware ... it grows on you after awhile.Laural Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459584652802529868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-85708277878266799482008-02-28T10:45:00.000-05:002008-02-28T10:45:00.000-05:00You need the proteins...however you can get them. ...You need the proteins...however you can get them. I had the "slumps" with my last pregnancy and although he does consume meat, what he'd REALLY love to eat (24-7) is a heaping bowl of macaroni and cheese. Maybe he's just a cheese freak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-65863301786216685432008-02-28T09:35:00.000-05:002008-02-28T09:35:00.000-05:00I believe also lentil soup would help; very high i...I believe also lentil soup would help; very high in iron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-60086244754965361392008-02-27T23:48:00.000-05:002008-02-27T23:48:00.000-05:00I had never thought of pregnancy like that before,...I had never thought of pregnancy like that before, but now that you mention it, it's true! It is like being drunk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-8468937833930771452008-02-27T22:22:00.000-05:002008-02-27T22:22:00.000-05:00No more bad stories of 2nd trimester please! Bette...No more bad stories of 2nd trimester please! Better days on the horizon are all that are pulling me through right now. <BR/><BR/>Crumpled up on my own floor, in solidarity, sister.Baby in the Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167558214100594817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-16300310163486046802008-02-27T22:00:00.000-05:002008-02-27T22:00:00.000-05:00I agree - cast iron skillet and TUNA helps my anem...I agree - cast iron skillet and TUNA helps my anemia. Good luck with this. Not too long left? I never was able to figure out when the vampire baby is due.The Estrogen Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02995416882864545267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-15392122913919993982008-02-27T21:38:00.000-05:002008-02-27T21:38:00.000-05:00Do try to get as much iron as possible from food. ...Do try to get as much iron as possible from food. Because those iron supplements can really mess with the plumbing. Or so I have heard. *cough*Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567374243896229606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-71586958134839665162008-02-27T21:26:00.000-05:002008-02-27T21:26:00.000-05:00When getting up off the couch made me grab the wal...When getting up off the couch made me grab the wall lest I fall down in a messy heap I went big on the red meat and spinach. And I mean BIG. It helped a bit but come to find out I was also a bit dehydrated.<BR/><BR/>So, to recap, get yourself a bunch of steaks, some rare roast beef for sandwiches, lots and lots of spinach and a butt load of bottled water. And a chaise because all that didn't help entirely.<BR/><BR/>Good luck, hon.Chicky Chicky Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-56333031798419493902008-02-27T20:48:00.000-05:002008-02-27T20:48:00.000-05:00It's not the Vapors, is it?!?! ;)take good care of...It's not the Vapors, is it?!?! ;)<BR/><BR/>take good care of you.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.com