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Iron & Pregnancy

Iron needs increase in pregnancy to support a growing baby and to make up for blood loss during delivery-daily requirements increase to 27 mg daily. We get iron from animal foods and plant based foods, with animal based foods having the most easily assimilated iron in the body. Symptoms of iron deficiency anemia can result in fatigue, headaches, dizziness and impaired immunity.