Re: OT - Iron supp in pregnancy

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I'm not sure what the best supplement is . . . someone else can answer that.

But, I know, food related, that Oatmeal is VERY high in iron just naturally.

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From: Down Syndrome Treatment [mailto:Down Syndrome Treatment ] On Behalf Of Caroline SkalskySent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 11:06 PMDown Syndrome Treatment Subject: OT - Iron supp in pregnancy

Hi All,

Once again I am expecting, well at least I think so

I am anemic, but recall that the last iron supplement I took was not a big help. I believe it was Slow FE. Does anyone know of a good supplement to take? I do not want my OB to prescribe one, but rather take a natural form.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Caroline

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Congratulations! Definitely liver is excellent, and would be good for both you and the baby. So are other 'variety' meats.

I suspect the reputation of oats is partly based on their being fortified in processing, which isn't so good, a 1/2 cup of real raw oats contains 1 1/2mg iron, about 10% of RDA, so it would be at least useful. One oz. of beef liver has the same amount, and one oz. of chicken liver has more than twice that, 4mg or 21%RDA. SO a nice serving of liver would get you pretty far with the iron, as well as other important nutrients. If you don't like it very much, try making fresh pate.

As always I highly recommend eating non-processed foods, avoiding additives, and checking out http://www.westonaprice.org .

HTH

Take care,Alice - violist & HSing mom to Alice (DS) born Thanksgiving Day 1995 :-)Hopewell Junction, NYhttp://users.bestweb.net/~castella

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http://www.westonaprice.org/faq.html#pg

Here's a page specific to pregnancy and babies.

Take care,Alice - violist & HSing mom to Alice (DS) born Thanksgiving Day 1995 :-)Hopewell Junction, NYhttp://users.bestweb.net/~castella

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Thanks for the info, Alice! Yes, we do eat very well. I had no idea raw milk was good for morning sickness. Yeah, I am getting some delivered on Thursday.

Caroline

Re: OT - Iron supp in pregnancy

http://www.westonaprice.org/faq.html#pg

Here's a page specific to pregnancy and babies.

Take care,Alice - violist & HSing mom to Alice (DS) born Thanksgiving Day 1995 :-)Hopewell Junction, NYhttp://users.bestweb.net/~castella

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Caroline, you are a woman after my own heart;-)

Congratulations.

Would it help to cook your food in a cast iron skillet? I have seen that

mentioned before. Don’t know how effective it is, but….

kathyR(mom to 7 great kids)

From: Down Syndrome Treatment [mailto:Down Syndrome Treatment ] On Behalf Of Caroline Skalsky

Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 2:06

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Down Syndrome Treatment

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OT - Iron supp in pregnancy

Hi All,

Once again I am expecting, well at least I think so

I am anemic, but recall that the last iron supplement I took

was not a big help. I believe it was Slow FE. Does anyone know of a good

supplement to take? I do not want my OB to

prescribe one, but rather take a natural form.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Caroline

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>

> I am anemic, but recall that the last iron supplement I took was not a

> big help. I believe it was Slow FE. Does anyone know of a good

> supplement to take? I do not want my OB to prescribe one, but rather

> take a natural form.

>

> Thanks for any suggestions!

> Caroline

I took slow fe for months trying to get my iron up. It barely made a

difference. Then one day someone posted on the ES list that they used

chlorophyll capsules to get their iron up. I tried it and within a

couple of weeks I was back up to normal. I have no idea what the

implications would be of taking this while you're pregnant though.

Hope

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Thanks so much, Hope. I will check this out.

Caroline

Re: OT - Iron supp in pregnancy

>> I am anemic, but recall that the last iron supplement I took was not a > big help. I believe it was Slow FE. Does anyone know of a good > supplement to take? I do not want my OB to prescribe one, but rather > take a natural form.>> Thanks for any suggestions!> CarolineI took slow fe for months trying to get my iron up. It barely made a difference. Then one day someone posted on the ES list that they used chlorophyll capsules to get their iron up. I tried it and within a couple of weeks I was back up to normal. I have no idea what the implications would be of taking this while you're pregnant though.Hope

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i just ate things that were dark green as dont like tabs

hugs sylvia

Re: OT - Iron supp in pregnancy

>

> I am anemic, but recall that the last iron supplement I took was not a

> big help. I believe it was Slow FE. Does anyone know of a good

> supplement to take? I do not want my OB to prescribe one, but rather

> take a natural form.

>

> Thanks for any suggestions!

> Caroline

I took slow fe for months trying to get my iron up. It barely made a

difference. Then one day someone posted on the ES list that they used

chlorophyll capsules to get their iron up. I tried it and within a

couple of weeks I was back up to normal. I have no idea what the

implications would be of taking this while you're pregnant though.

Hope

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CONGRATULATIONS Caroline!! When is the new one due?? Sorry no advice on iron. I just took the prenatal and ate lots of shredded wheat. :-) I tend to get real anemic when pg so the prenatal worked well for me with no problems. Normally I can not take any iron, gives me horrible diarrhea. I would be careful of liver, or at least the type of liver you eat. Get organic as the liver is the 'trash can' of the body. So if you are eating liver from an animal that has been fed lots of junk, you will be eating lots of junk too.Caroline Skalsky <cskalsky@...> wrote: Thanks for the info, Alice! Yes, we do eat very well. I had no idea raw milk was good for morning sickness. Yeah, I am getting some delivered on Thursday. Caroline . Carol in IL Mom to seven including , 6 with TOF, AVcanal, GERD, LS, Asthma,

subglottal stenosis, chronic constipation ( cured now ) and DS. My problem is not how I look. It's how you see me. __________________________________________________

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Actually this is not so true, thankfully. Certainly it is way better to eat grass-fed and organic, but the is more info on the subject here:

http://www.westonaprice.org/foodfeatures/liver.html

Take care,Alice - violist & HSing mom to Alice (DS) born Thanksgiving Day 1995 :-)Hopewell Junction, NYhttp://users.bestweb.net/~castella

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I would be careful of liver, or at least the type of liver you eat. Get organic as the liver is the 'trash can' of the body. So if you are eating liver from an animal that has been fed lots of junk, you will be eating lots of junk too.

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