Friday, March 27, 2009
Iron update
Steph got her iron levels rechecked at her last OB appointment and unfortunately there is no change despite Steph trying her hardest to get it up. Her body just doesn't absorb iron very well since her gastric bypass surgery. The actual numbers are...two weeks ago her iron level was 7.1 and on Wednesday it was 7.2. Obviously this needs to be fixed before labor. She had her first "injection" today although it's not really an injection at all. It was an IV bag that took 3 1/2 hours. She will have them now for the next 9 days straight. She says that there weren't any real bad side effects. She's just really tired and hungry now and she still has the IV port in her arm for tomorrow. We hope things will be looking up real soon and this will solve this problem. Her doctor will run some more labs Sunday after that injection. Poor, poor Steph...I feel so bad for her.
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2 comments:
No, do not feel bad! It goes with the territory of not only carrying twins but coupled with the gastric bypass. I really was more nervous about it then I needed to be. It was pretty smooth sailing today and hopefully the next 9 days will go great and I will feel better. Then they will stay put longer,I believe.....:)
I hope you feel better soon Steph!!!
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