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Vitamin Spotlight: How Iron Affects the Body and Pregnancy

October 30, 2015

 

Prenatal Vitamins with Iron

Iron is an important mineral that is necessary for good health. It is required to make hemoglobin, which is a substance that helps carry oxygen throughout the body. Without adequate iron, the body is unable to make sufficient hemoglobin. And low iron levels can cause a person to become anemic. 1 Untreated, anemia may result in certain, health related problems for pregnant or lactating women. These include rapid or irregular heartbeats in the mother during pregnancy, and increased risk for low birth weight or premature birth for the baby.1

How Much Iron Do I Need?

An expecting mother needs an increase in dietary iron to support both herself and her developing baby. During pregnancy and breastfeeding, a woman should increase her iron intake from 15 mg of iron a day to 18 mg.2

What are the Benefits of Iron?

Iron is an essential mineral in the body’s formation of hemoglobin, the red protein in the blood that is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body. Sufficient iron helps a growing baby receive the amount of oxygen needed to develop a strong heart, lungs, and muscles. In addition, iron benefits a mother by helping boost her energy and helping keep her muscles, heart, lungs and other organs functioning healthfully.

How Do I Ensure I Am Getting Enough Iron?

Iron is found in many different kinds of foods, including cereals, oysters, beef, beans and lentils. It can, however, be hard to ingest the necessary amount of iron through a regular diet—and especially when pregnant, when iron needs are higher. Doctors will therefore often recommend a dietary supplement containing iron, especially for patients who have a current diagnosis or past history of anemia. There are many different types of iron supplements available, and many prenatal vitamins contain some form of iron supplementation.

Sumalate® (Ferrous asparto glycinate), the iron form used in the Prenate® Vitamin Family prescription prenatal vitamins, is an highly advanced and absorbable form of this crucial mineral. Sumalate® allows for maximum absorption of iron with little to no side effects.

Talk to your healthcare provider about which Prenate® Vitamin Family product may be best for you and your baby. For your convenience, we have included links you can click to learn more about Avion’s Prenate® Vitamin Family and to download special savings coupons.

  • Prenate Pixie® – A robust Rx prenatal vitamin with 11 concentrated nutrients, including DHA, in a tiny softgel
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.

This site and its contents are an information resource only, and are neither intended to nor should be used in replacement of your doctor or other prescribing professional’s medical guidance, recommendations or advice. Neither this site nor its information should be used or relied upon for any diagnostic, medical, treatment, nutritional or other purpose. All aspects of pregnancy, including whether pregnancy is right for you, and the nourishment and care of your child, should be made with your doctor and other appropriate medical professional, and in consideration of your and your child’s particular medical history. Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Avion”) makes no representation, warranty or other undertaking that this site or its information are appropriate for you or your child’s specific needs or issues, and further expressly disclaims all damages, losses, injuries or liability whatsoever incurred or alleged to have been incurred in consequence of your reliance on the information on this site. Avion does not endorse any test, procedure, treatment, remedy, therapy, cure, nutritional regimen, method or other activity or undertaking that you and/or your doctor or other medical professional may elect or recommend. By visiting this site you agree to these terms and conditions and acknowledge that you have read and understand the same. These terms and conditions, together with any information on this site, may be amended, restated or otherwise changed from time to time and at any time by Avion within the sole, absolute and uncontrolled exercise of its discretion. You acknowledge and agree that Avion has no duty or obligation to keep you informed of any amendments to, restatements of or other changes to these terms and conditions or this site, and that you are solely and exclusively responsible for apprising yourself of the same.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.

This site and its contents are an information resource only, and are neither intended to nor should be used in replacement of your doctor or other prescribing professional’s medical guidance, recommendations or advice. Neither this site nor its information should be used or relied upon for any diagnostic, medical, treatment, nutritional or other purpose. All aspects of pregnancy, including whether pregnancy is right for you, and the nourishment and care of your child, should be made with your doctor and other appropriate medical professional, and in consideration of your and your child’s particular medical history. Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Avion”) makes no representation, warranty or other undertaking that this site or its information are appropriate for you or your child’s specific needs or issues, and further expressly disclaims all damages, losses, injuries or liability whatsoever incurred or alleged to have been incurred in consequence of your reliance on the information on this site. Avion does not endorse any test, procedure, treatment, remedy, therapy, cure, nutritional regimen, method or other activity or undertaking that you and/or your doctor or other medical professional may elect or recommend. By visiting this site you agree to these terms and conditions and acknowledge that you have read and understand the same. These terms and conditions, together with any information on this site, may be amended, restated or otherwise changed from time to time and at any time by Avion within the sole, absolute and uncontrolled exercise of its discretion. You acknowledge and agree that Avion has no duty or obligation to keep you informed of any amendments to, restatements of or other changes to these terms and conditions or this site, and that you are solely and exclusively responsible for apprising yourself of the same.

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