hi archie
i see that most of the mothers ask your help for there problems so i thought of asking you.
i am 18 weeks preggo.and my due date is on 5th of dec.i am 24yrs of age.this is my 2nd pregnency.
as i have subsided my morning sickness recently,i feel like i have little energy now.
i wanted to know weather i can start walking now,and if i can then for how many mins should i walk.
i also wanted to tell you that my iron count is low of 10.1 ,is this normal but i am taking iron tablets from last month onwards .
but still some times when i stand and work for more than 1 hour ,i start feeling dizzness and feel like i will fall down anytime.
i just want to know is this ok or some thing to worry about.
and i have not feeling my movements yet, is this also ok
please reply
bye for now Rids replied. Dear Sam and Archie,

I am also 17 weeks pregnant, this is my first pregnancy. My haemoglobin is also low. It was 11.2 before 3 months an dnow it is 10.9. Does it drop during pregnancy? Even i have been on iron capsules for more than 3 months now. My doc suggested to do a thalassemia test which will let us know if this problem of low iron is hereditary.

Will let you know when i get the results.

Take care archie replied. Dear Sam,
All looks normal to me.
You could walk about 30-45 minutes a day.
low HB need to be serious with iron suppliment and have blood checked in about 4-6 weeks to confirm the hb is on normal range. Still not a concern today.

feeling dizzy is due to low bp sometime and normal at this time, eat well. keep small snacks with your hands.

You may get swellings as your hb is low don't get alarmed if that happens.

You have time to feel movements, as late as 24-26th week.

keep updates.