Anaemia in pregnancy

Anaemia in pregnancy

Posted April 21, 2024

Iron deficiency anaemia is the most prevalent and most neglected nutrient  deficiency  in the world particularly among pregnant women. During pregnancy increased maternal iron is needed as a result of the demands of the growing foetus, placenta and expanded maternal blood volume.The developing foetus is entirely dependent on mother for nutritional requirements. All iron delivered to the baby comes from either maternal iron sources or absorption of iron from maternal diet.

Impact of Anaemia in pregnancy

  1. Incresed risk of developing perinatal infection
  2.  Pre eclampsia
  3. Post partum haemorrhage 
  4. Puerperal sepsis
  5. Poor lactation
  6. Maternal deaths
  7. Intrauterine growth retardation
  8. Preterm Birth
  9. Low birth weight babies
  10. Stillbirth and Neonatal death

Major causes of  Anaemia in pregnancy

  • Insufficient quantity of iron-rich foods and “iron enhancers” in the diet
  • Low bioavailability of dietary iron due to gastrointestinal issues affecting absorption
  • Increased demand of Iron during pregnancy

How to know?

Pregnant women with haemoglobin concentration less than 11g/ dl

Symptoms like fatigue, general weakness, headaches,loss of appetite, loss of hair. Breathlessness, pedal edemas, numbness or a cold feeling in hands and feet, pale- skin, lips, nails

Management of Anemia through Ayurveda in Dubai

Follow (5 Rights ) of AYURPOSHAN ie the right time, the right quantity, the right methods and the right place

  • Include spices in small quantity like jeera (cumin seed), sunthi ( dry/wet ginger), lasuna ( garlic), elanchi (cardomon), turmeric, cinnamom, black pepper etc while preparing food.
  • Drink milk processed with Sathawari, bala, vidair, shigru can be used  according to the condition of the patient .
  • Medicines such as punarnava mandooram,Dadimadi ghritham, Drakshadi avaleham, saptamritha lauha  Madoorwa vatakam etc can be taken accoding to the condition of the patient
  •  In our Ayurvedic clinics in Dubai, we  identify the root cause and depending upon the level of Haemoglobin ie from  mild to moderate we are providing either dietary modification or medicine suitable for her after detailed case taking.

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