PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - ,
TI  - Routine iron supplements in pregnancy are unnecessary
AID  - 10.1136/dtb.1994.32430
DP  - 1994 Apr 01
TA  - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
PG  - 30--31
VI  - 32
IP  - 4
4099  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/32/4/30.short
4100  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/32/4/30.full
SO  - Drug Ther Bull1994 Apr 01; 32
AB  - Relevant BNF section: 9.1.1.1Women commonly take iron supplements during pregnancy. Many feel tired when pregnant, commonly their haemoglobin concentrations fall and it is known that iron is taken up preferentially by the developing fetus. In such circumstances additional iron appears justified. However, scientific support for this approach is weak. In this article we ask whether the routine use of iron supplements alters the outcome for mother or child.