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What Is The Treatment For Low RBC Count During Pregnancy?

Hi, i am a 22 year old pregnant female. I received a phone call from my doctor telling me that my RBC count has dropped from a 36 to a 24,,,he wants me to get a stat blood work done to make sure that the lab didnt do the test wrong.... what does this mean for me or my baby?
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Hi,
I understand your concern.
Low blood count in pregnancy needs to be treated well to avoid untoward effects on pregnancy, It consists of-
- Oral iron, folic acid, B12, vitamin C with high protein diet ( meat, eggs, diary products )
- Injectable Iron ( IM/ IV)may be needed in case of sever iron deficiency anemia.
- Blood transfusion with cross matched blood of same group is indicated in sever anemia.
* A sudden drop of blood cells means a lot for the pregnancy as well as mother. It indicates some form of hidden blood loss / lack of blood formation in body. Here treatment of anemia is as important as the control of bleeding is . That is why doctor has ordered for repeat blood count.
Thanks.
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What Is The Treatment For Low RBC Count During Pregnancy?

Hi, I understand your concern. Low blood count in pregnancy needs to be treated well to avoid untoward effects on pregnancy, It consists of- - Oral iron, folic acid, B12, vitamin C with high protein diet ( meat, eggs, diary products ) - Injectable Iron ( IM/ IV)may be needed in case of sever iron deficiency anemia. - Blood transfusion with cross matched blood of same group is indicated in sever anemia. * A sudden drop of blood cells means a lot for the pregnancy as well as mother. It indicates some form of hidden blood loss / lack of blood formation in body. Here treatment of anemia is as important as the control of bleeding is . That is why doctor has ordered for repeat blood count. Thanks.