Hi there,
I’m seven months pregnant now and have done some reading into iron supplementation - how useful and if there are any risks to taking too much iron during pregnancy. There have been no definitive studies, but wonder if - looking back - there’s been any effect on child behavior (with genetic predisposition, etc.)or if a maybe a potential cause of childhood food allergies.
If moms wouldn’t mind sharing: did you take daily doses of prenatal vitamins with iron (the usual 27mg) during your pregnancy? did your doctor up the dosage for anemia? did you take prenatal vitamins with iron intermittently - and how often? If you took no prenatal vitamins at all, would love to hear that too! Whatever you feel like sharing would be very helpful.
With much thanks,
Rachelle