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Blood Transfusion during pregnancy
Am at 29 weeks pregnant with a low Hb %age as 8.2.
Doctor recommended blood transfusion as early as possible.
Any alternative to this? Or the case is actually this serious?
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As such I don't think u need blood transfusion.....at 29 ur blood levels can be increase by IV iron sucrose....
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during delivery you'll have some blood loss which will further affect your hb and cause fatigue breathlessness and sometimes preterm and low birth weight baby. since you are 29 weeks pregnant you have few more weeks.inj iron sucrose is the other option available,if you are allergic to inj iron sucrose then blood tranfusion is the only way.
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At 29 weeks with Hb 8.2 gm % there is no need for blood transfusion. Time is on your side. There are better alternatives available.
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Without blood transfusion u can be helped out
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Blood transfusion not required.
U can go for IV Iron therapy
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Injection iron sucrose
Investigations to find out the reason of low hb
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Dr. Vidushi Sawhney
Gynecologist
16 yrs exp
Gurgaon
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U cn take iv Iron , discuss with ur doctor
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Dr. Rashmi Anand
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
8 yrs exp
Lucknow
Since there still is time left in your delivery, you could go for injectable iron preparation rather than blood transfusions, discuss this with your gynaecologist.
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