Most women in the U.S. are advised to take supplemental iron during pregnancy regardless of evidence of iron deficiency (Weinberg et al., 2002). For uncomplicated pregnancies, this routine practice is thought to be safe and, in certain circumstances, may have some benefit (Weinberg et al., 2002). Few data are available on how HIV/AIDS influences the pregnant woman's iron status; however, Friis and colleagues (2001) reported that HIV infection alters several micronutrients in pregnant women living in Zimbabwe. When compared to noninfected pregnant women, HIV-positive, pregnant women had lower concentrations of serum folate, ferritin, and hemoglobin (Friis et al., 2001). Iron supplementation for most pregnant women in developing countries is probably safe because correlations have not been found between iron status and markers of HIV disease severity