I'm 37 weeks with DC2 and went for a risk assessment and tour of my local birth centre last night. They said my iron levels were slightly below their criteria, and gave me another blood test.
A receptionist from my GP surgery rang this morning and said they had a prescription waiting for me for iron tablets. When I was all she said, 'Were you aware that you're anaemic?' Obviously she wasn't able to give me any more details.
Has anyone been anaemic and still managed a birth centre birth? My local birth centre is pretty new, has a great reputation and is gorgeous (at least compared to the labour ward) so I really, really want to give birth there. DC1's birth wasn't exactly traumatic but it still ended up with a ventouse after an induction, sans drugs which fecking hurt so I'm keen to have a calmer experience this time round.
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Will being anaemic stop me having my baby in a birth centre?
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CountBapula · 20/02/2014 22:30
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