Anemia is often experienced by pregnant women because during pregnancy the mother's blood production function is to support the growth of the fetus in the mother's stomach that causes red blood cells requires a lot to keep the body healthy and strong. Therefore anemia in pregnant women is common and appropriate treatment should be done so as not to interfere with the pregnancy and the fetus.
3 types of anemia in pregnant women
1. Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia
Vitamin B12 for the body to function in the formation of red blood cells. When pregnant, a woman does not get enough vitamin B12 intake from food and the body is unable to produce healthy red blood cells in large quantities. Pregnant women have vitamin B12 deficiency anemia must consume meat, milk and eggs in order to obtain vitamin B12.
2. Iron deficiency anemia
Anemia is caused by a lack of iron in the body to produce hemoglobin in sufficient quantity, then will cause the blood can not carry enough oxygen to tissues throughout the body.
3. folate deficiency anemia
This type of anemia is a type of anemia in pregnant women due to a lack of vitamin B in the body that works to generate new cells, including cells of healthy red Daram that during pregnancy the mother requires extra folate.
Gelaja anemia during pregnancy
- Symptoms of anemia in pregnant women, among others, the skin, lips and nails will look pale.
- Head feels dizziness caused by lack of oxygen that can be carried to all the body's tissues.
- Feel short of breath when doing daily activities due to lack of oxygen in the body.
- Easy to feel tired, due to inadequate nutrition resulting decline in the body's immunity.
- Rapid heartbeat and irregular palpitations caused by lack of oxygen in the body
- Feel nauseous and easy hair loss
The possibility of anemia in pregnant women increases the risk that:
- Premature delivery
- Give birth to babies who suffer from sarah tube
- Depressed after childbirth
- Need a blood transfusion if the blood loss during labor much
- Eat iron supplements, folic acid supplements or vitamin B2 supplements
- Consult your doctor about the portion of food that can be consumed during pregnancy to prevent anemia such as red meat, vegetables, eggs, fruits and others.
- Do blood tests to see hemoglobin and hematocrit levels so that it can be seen what women experience anemia so that it can perform early treatment.
