Hemoglobin at pregnancy

One of the most important indicators in blood test of the pregnant woman is hemoglobin level. Its decrease can lead to the anemia involving adverse effects for the woman and her child.

What is the hemoglobin and what its norms

Hemoglobin is the special protein as a part of blood which is responsible for providing with oxygen all bodies and systems of a human body. For normal activity of an organism the level of this substance in blood has to be sufficient. In medicine certain indicators of good level of hemoglobin are established. They make not less than 110 g/l if concentration of this protein in blood below this value, it is possible to speak about iron deficiency anemia.

This disease is divided, as a rule, into 3 categories on severity.

Slight anemia is characterized by depreciation of hemoglobin to 90 g/l. Special symptomatology in this case it is not observed, the person feels well. At observance of the correct diet in food of certain products it is possible to solve with the use easily a problem in short terms.

Average degree is diagnosed when the level of ferriferous protein makes 90-70 g/l. In such condition of the patient can feel periodic headaches, weakness, slackness and small dizzinesses. Sometimes the doctor for correction of a situation appoints special preparations and recommends to adhere to a certain diet.

Heavy iron deficiency anemia is characterized by decrease in hemoglobin to indicators less, than 70 g/l. In this case at the person considerable deterioration of health is observed, fluidifying of blood and a problem in work of cardiovascular system is diagnosed. As treatment to the patient appoint continuous rest, introduction of special medicines intravenously, strict observance of the correct diet. In especially hard cases blood transfusion is required.

Owing to certain circumstances of the woman in situation are very often subject to easy degree of anemia. It is observed approximately at 40-45% of future mothers. Thanks to continuous carrying out the corresponding analyses throughout all term of pregnancy, the corresponding treatment is simple to reveal and appoint the lowered hemoglobin.

Reasons of emergence of iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women

• Strong wearisome toxicosis, especially on early terms of incubation of the child.
• Hormonal reorganizations of an organism.
• Nervousness and various stresses to which many future mothers are subject.
• Short interval between current and previous pregnancy. If from the moment of last childbirth did not pass three years, the iron reserve in an organism still was insufficiently restored.
• Existence of chronic diseases of an internal.
• The bad or insufficient food which is not comprising the necessary amount of necessary substances.
• Reception of certain drugs.
• Dysbacteriosis.

Symptoms of decrease in hemoglobin at the pregnant woman

It is simplest to reveal anemia of easy degree by means of the analysis, after all it practically is not reflected in health of the woman in any way. But at strong depreciation of ferriferous protein certain symptoms start being shown:

• dizzinesses or faints;
• violations of a rhythm of heart;
• pallor of integuments, emergence of dark circles under eyes, cyanotic color of lips;
• otdyshka, weakness in a body, "midges" before eyes;
• headaches and sleeplessness;
• fragility of nails and hair loss;
• locks;
• lack of appetite.

The easiest and safe way to increase hemoglobin level in blood is to eat certain products. At timely identification of early stages of iron deficiency anemia the correct diet has to help to cope with a problem. So, we will provide the list of the most useful products for future mother:

• fresh vegetables and greens;
• the bean: lentil, peas, haricot;
• freshly squeezed juice: carrot, beet, garnet;
• grain: buckwheat, rye;
• meat products: liver, heart, language, boiled beef and chicken meat;
• fish;
• bright fruit: apricots, grenades, peaches, persimmon, red apples;
• fresh berries: blackcurrant, cranberry, bilberry, strawberry, raspberry;
• nuts, dried fruits.

Except the use in food of useful products, pregnant women are recommended to happen to easy degree of anemia as often as possible in the fresh air.