I had a very similar situation when I was
pregnant first time around and ended up having an iron infusion which worked
beautifully but it turned out that I actually had undiagnosed celiac disease!
Might be worth a thought as it is a condition that is vastly under diagnosed
and is often
Hi Kristin,
A Hb of 12.9 is perfectly normal, even for a non-pregnant women ... so stop
worrying. In fact the current research suggests that the best perinatal
outcomes occur with a Hb between 95 -110g/L.
The fainting spell was more likely caused by low blood pressure which is
also normal
