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NICU Tip Sheet
A NICU personalized tip sheet, giving new NICU parents helpful hints as well as a glossary of common NICU terms to help make their stay a little easier! Written by a NICU nurse!
Iron During Pregnancy
🤰🏽 Iron deficiency during pregnancy is common. 52% of all pregnant women are iron deficient. During pregnancy, your body goes through big changes. 🩸 Your blood volume increases by 50% to keep you and your growing baby healthy. Blood, oxygen, and iron share a close relationship. If your iron is low, you may feel super tired. That's because your blood needs iron to carry oxygen around to your organs and tissues. To increase your iron levels eat iron-rich foods! Click to learn more.