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Anemia

Many pregnancy women, particularly those expecting more than one baby are anemic. Anemia occurs if the level of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin in red blood cells falls below normal. It is important to have healthy blood during pregnancy to prevent low birth weights or premature infants. Symptoms of anemia are dizziness, palpations, pale skin, lethargy, general malaise, poor concentration and emotional fragility.

Tips on coping with Anemia
- Eat vitamin C rich foods with iron rich ones
- Avoid too many calcium-rich foods, which inhibit iron absorption

Diet and Nutrition

- To prevent iron deficiency, eat lots of green veggies, pumpkin seeds, cherries, apricots, fish, and poultry, drink black currant and cranberry juice. The RDA for pregnancy women is 60mg.
- To remedy v.B12 eat eggs milk, cheese, white fish, pork and yeast extract.
- To reduce folate deficiency, eat nuts and raw or steamed green veggies, wheat germ, yeast extract, and legumes.

Complementary Treatments

Acupressure
- Pressure is applies to the stomach meridian, that is just off the lateral side of the chin bone. Sit on the floor with your knees bent. Place each thumb just beyond the knee bones where you feel the depression. Press for a few seconds four or five times.

Homeopathy
- Ferrum phos. and Calc phos tissue salts can be taken by women with iron deficiency anemia to help improve the absorption of iron.

Western Herbalism
- Drink 1-4 cups a day of Nettle tea

Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The information on this website is compiled and written by;

Vancouver Pregnancy & labour (labor) Acupuncturist

Raeghan Siemens, R.Ac., DTCM
Raeghan Siemens has always had an interest in medicine;
but she found her true passion in Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture.
Her special interests are treating Pregnancy related issues and aiding women through labour (labor).

Raeghan practices at Acubalance Wellness Centre Ltd. in Vancouver BC Canada.

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