are there natural alternatives (apart from through diet) to iron tablets?

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I am just over 33 weeks pregnant and the doctor told me a few weeks ago that I am anaemic. She gave me iron tablets. 3x200mg a day. They are giving me such an upset stomach though and within half an hour of taking one, I get pains in my stomach and diarrhoea. I feel a constant dragging in my stomach. I didn't take them for a few days and I felt so much better in my stomach but then started going dizzy. So I need to take them because I am desperate to get my levels up. I have got a homebirth booked and really don't want to have to go to hospital. I am trying to eat iron rich foods, but I just wondered if there is an alternative to iron tablets I could take that would be a bit gentler on my (very sore) tummy!?

spatone sachets are meant to be much easier on your tummy. you can get them at Holland *& Barrett, health food shoops.

I second spatone, took it during my second pregnancy. It is great to take in orange juice to maximise iron absorbancy and no constipation etc.

Spatone!!!

floridix you can get in holland and barret or boots

thank you very much. will give one of them a go.