iron tablets in pregnancy

[caz1967]

My sons partner is newly pregnant, she is expecting twins and suffering with extreme fatigue. When I sked if taking iron tablets as her blood count could be low I was informed by my son that she was given zinc and told iron tablets are no longer given. I was gobsmacked I remembered how it had helped me and my blood count. Is this right ? when did this advice change?

Iron tablets are still prescribed in pregnancy afaik. Most pregnancy multi vitamins contain iron, zinc, vitamin d & folic acid.

I've got low iron so have been prescribed iron tablets for the remainder of my pregnancy. They are definitely still prescribed.

Iron tablets definitely are still prescribed.

There is a link between fatigue and zinc deficiency, presumably she's had blood tests and that's why it's been described rather than iron.

thanks I expect your right...

thank you I was automatically given at 16weeks... so it was a surprise to hear how it had changed

cheers much appreciated

I wasn't prescribed them when I was pregnant late last year. I didn't get on with them so I took spa tone x

They tend to an iron test at 28 weeks along with the other stuff. That's when they'd get given if your iron was low. I should've probably been on them well before then as low iron made my bp horribly low. I know a GP who took them from about 12 weeks just as a precaution - but one every second day I think.

Ah you meant iron tablets no longer issued as standard?

No, only if required, after a blood test.