Hi all,

i came to know yes'd that i have passed my GD 1hr test but my doc is little concern abt my iron ,which is very low...& she asked me to take iron capsule & lot of veggies which contains iron..i still have 2 more weeks 4 my next appt..
can anyone suggest me which food contains lot of iron??even i am not sure abt the capsule also...i need ur help gals.. Ashra replied. Hi gals,
Thank u so much to all of them for giving me ur tips.i feel gr8 now that someone is there to help me..i was so much worried cuz of this..but frm now i will try to follow my diet as u gals said..once again thx
Ashra Avi replied. Hey Ashra, I am from the Nov board and I just wanted to congratulate you on getting through your GD test successfully. Good job

Also, Here are some tips to get more Iron via your diet from the FDA website (so the info is pretty legitimate).

Good sources of iron include red meat, pulses, bread, green vegetables and fortified breakfast cereals. Try to have some food or drink containing vitamin C, such as a glass of fruit juice, at the same time as an iron-rich meal, because this will help your body absorb the iron.

If you are a non-vegetarian - Although liver contains lots of iron, you should avoid eating it while you’re pregnant because it contains high levels of vitamin A, which could harm your baby if you have too much.

Eat lots and lots of Spinach much like Popeye does (this is my own input : )

Take Care

-Avi
kalyani replied. hi ashra,
Congratulations.please take dry Dates daily.It has large amount of iron content in it.So do try it.Take care.
with love from
kals Nick replied. HI

Ashra--good that u passed the GD test.
Iron is high in spinach,Black beans,Soybeans,lentils and red meat ,so try eating those everyday in ur diet. manvi replied. Try eating 10-12 raisins daily.All dark green leafy veg's,egg,meat,tofu,baked potato&beetroot are other sources of iron.Try thrm&definitely supplement with OTC iron caps.Gluck!! Radhika replied. Ashra,

Hi!! I am from the Nov board but here's some stuff that might help.
1, Calcium and tannins (found in tea and coffee) reduce iron absorption. Tea, coffee, and calcium supplements should be used several hours before a meal which is high in iron.

2,Iron absorption is increased markedly by eating foods containing vitamin C along with foods containing iron.

3,Dried beans and dark leafy green vegetables are especially good sources of iron. watermelon is an excellent source as well. (you can combine fresh watermelon and orange juice.. a great source of easily absorbed iron).

Good luck!!

Radhika
EDD 8 Nov Bargavi replied. Ashra
Good u passed the GD test.
Brocolli and Spinach have Iron, also try Iron Fortified Cereals.
I have been taking Iron supplement too since the beginning, not coz I have low iron, but he gave me iron jus as additional supplement.
Additional iron tab shld help u
Bargavi