Symptoms Of Anemia In Pregnancy Nhs
Webmd explains the causes symptoms and treatment of anemia during pregnancy.
Symptoms of anemia in pregnancy nhs. A to z a to z of symptoms including headache stomach ache and flu body parts symptoms and self help guides by body part self help guides. Anemia is a medical condition in which there are not enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to the tissues in the body. Check if you have iron deficiency anaemia. Tiredness and lack of energy.
Find maternity services near you. Tiredness and lack of energy. Anaemia during pregnancy is associated with a range of problems for both the mother and the baby. Anemia is common during pregnancy but it can lead to serious problems for your unborn child.
It s treated with iron tablets prescribed by a gp and by eating iron rich foods. You can find pregnancy and baby apps and tools in the nhs apps library. If the anemia is caused by a chronic disease the disease can mask them so that the anemia might be detected by tests for another condition. Causes symptoms and treatment.
Anemia signs and symptoms vary depending on the cause. If you re pregnant use the pregnancy due date calculator to work out when your baby s due. Get start4life pregnancy emails. Feelings of having a fast beating fluttering or pounding heart heart palpitations pale skin.
Symptoms of anaemia can include. Noticeable heartbeats heart palpitations pale skin. Anemia during pregnancy is especially a concern because it is associated with low birth weight premature birth and maternal mortality. When the tissues do not receive an adequate amount of oxygen many organs and functions are affected.
The most common type for pregnant women is iron. Signs and symptoms of anaemia in pregnancy. Signs and symptoms if they do occur might include. Depending on the causes of your anemia you might have no symptoms.
In pregnancy iron deficiency also increases the risk of having a low birth weight baby and a premature delivery. Iron deficiency anaemia is caused by lack of iron often because of blood loss or pregnancy.