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- Congratulations Radha! You are going to be a mother!
- Thank you doctor! I want to ensure that I give birth to a healthy baby/
- Relax Radha! You can ensure that by eating nutritious food, taking adequate rest, and maintaing hydration.
- What kind of food should I eat?
- Since you are a vegetarian, I suggest that you must take iron minerals and vitamin-rich food, like whole-grains, legumes, fruits. and vegetables like carrots, beetroot, and spinach.
- I strongly recommend you to take iron and follic acid supplements along with wholesome food.
- Doctor! I am not in favour of any additional medication in pregnancy. I never took any medicines when I was pregnant.
- That's illogical Radha. The iron from diet is absorbed in small intestine but the amount of iron absorbed from a totally vegetarian diet is very small.
- Yes I can guide you. Use iron pots to cook your food. Include juices and citrus fruits in her diet, since Vitamin C improves absorption of iron. Avoid dairy products along with iron-rich foods as calcium in dairy products hampers the iron absorption.
- Instead of prescribing her iron supplements, why don't you tell us about measures to improve the absorption of iron from diet?
- Iron is required for formation of haemoglobin in red blood cells and is essential for a strong immune system. RBCs are responsible for transport of oxygen to all parts of body, hence low iron levels will impact foetal growth and will increase the chances of complications.
- Iron requirement increases significantly in pregnancy to meet the demand of growing placenta, and to compensate for the blood loss during childbirth.
- I will eat for two people, doctor! Won't that be sufficient?
- You may consider including red meat, fish, or poultry in your diet since they are better dietary sources of iron and are well-absorbed.
- No way! We will never let her eat non-vegeterian food in our house. Our culture and religious beliefs refrains us from consuming non-veg.
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