The midwife must not routinely advise iron supplementation in pregnancy due to possible pre-existing iron overload (Adeboye et al, 2006; Roberts, 2012). Due to the increased iron demands of pregnancy (Figure 3) iron levels usually reduce.
The midwifemust not routinely advise iron supplementationin pregnancy due to possible pre-existing iron overload (Adeboye et al, 2006; Roberts, 2012).Due to the increased iron demands of pregnancy(Figure 3) iron levels usually reduce.