Too Little Iron?

If you don't have enough iron in your blood to make up hemoglobin you develop anemia. When you are anemic you experience dizziness, become tired, breathless easily, look pale, have thin nails, and have poor muscle performance. Blood loss, iron deficient diet, and poor absorption of iron in the body make you more likely to become anemic. The lack of iron also makes it harder for your body to fight infection.

Iron deficiency during pregnancy can lead to a preterm birth, low birth weight baby, and fetal or newborn death. If you are severely anemic during your pregnancy it gives your child a greater risk of becoming anemic at the time of delivery or even hurting its growth and cognitive development. There has also been research that claims of low levels of iron relate to a higher chance of having postpartum depression after you have your baby.