Welcome to the new 'Did you Know' blog about everything maternity & neonatal. A one-stop shop for maternity in Sussex.
26th May, 2023
Iron deficiency affects 50-77% of all pregnancies. Did you know it takes 1 gram of iron to make a baby, that's equal to 177 steaks! Anaemia can be detected by a simple blood test. As anaemia is so common in pregnancy, your midwife will routinely check your haemoglobin levels.
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