Anaemia

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I am due a blood test next Tuesday to check for anaemia but I'm pretty certain I am-I had it in a previous pregnancy and have all the same symptoms again-dizziness,shortness of breath,leg cramps,very pale and tired etc
The thing is even though the doctor suspects it they haven't immediately put me on iron,is there a risk to taking iron if it is unnecessary?I feel like I should probably be taking it already and another week seems a long time to wait feeling like this!

I don't think there is a risk in taking it.

I had a low iron count at my 28 week blood tests last week and was called back yesterday for more bloods to be taken as my iron was low, and the doctor has given me iron tablets to start taking, even though I won't find out the results of my blood test till tomorrow.

Sounds like you do have it. Restless legs is a symptom and I had cravings for rubber and wood. This was pre pregnancy-now I take four iron tablets a day. I was taking my tablets before my booking in and said to the midwife is it still ok to take them in pregnancy she said I must take them.