Hemoglobin. Please help.

Pinkie88 · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:03 PM

I want to know what a healthy hemoglobin number is. Mine was 11.2 today. Doctor said I could eat more spinach or take a supplement but that it isn't terribly low..

mrsbailey8 · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:06 PM

I think last time mine was 13 which my Dr said was good

MarcsMrs · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:07 PM

My Dr tells me that anything under 11 is too low....I was 11.3 at last appointment so he told me to take a supplement every 2nd day to build the levels back up!

Pinkie88 · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:10 PM

Omg. How am I low??? I eat so healthy!! Ugh!!!

Projectlover · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:14 PM

Hi there,

Where I am they give you iron tablets if you are are 10.5 or under. I already have iron in the (really expensive!) supplement I was taking and I was only 10.7. Took the iron for a few weeks anyway and it went up nicely.

megangrohl · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:15 PM

That's not low at all. Strange

Pinkie88 · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:17 PM

Mine isn't low?

Sunshine12 · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:18 PM

Mine was under 10 and Ive been put on iron. If its 11.2 its fine. x

megangrohl · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:21 PM

No it's normal. Mine was slightly low and I was put on 2 tabs a day for a few weeks and it corrected itself so now I'm on 1 tab a day just to keep it up.

..katie.. · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:24 PM

I generally go by 12 as a good number. 11 isn't dangerous, but it could lead to slight dizziness, or if you get cut, extra bleeding...which, in turn, lowers your levels more. If the dr was really concerned, he wouldn't be saying 'eh, maybe eat some spinach or take a pill or something,' you'd be on a heavy suppliment (go black poo!) or he'd be telling you to go eat liver NOW or he'd admit you for an iv or something.
Even if you eat healthy, you have a little person living inside you and sucking out all your nutrients, so you could get a little low on all your levels. Iron absorbtion can also be affected by other food, activity level, sunlight, mood, etc. Its a touchy thing.

I wouldn't panic by any means, but I'd go to subway and get spinach on your sandwich or something.

Apr 9th, 2012, 12:03 PM	#1
Pinkie88 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: US Posts: 2,337	Hemoglobin. Please help. I want to know what a healthy hemoglobin number is. Mine was 11.2 today. Doctor said I could eat more spinach or take a supplement but that it isn't terribly low..

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mrsbailey8 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: US Posts: 578	I think last time mine was 13 which my Dr said was good

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MarcsMrs Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,615	My Dr tells me that anything under 11 is too low....I was 11.3 at last appointment so he told me to take a supplement every 2nd day to build the levels back up!

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Pinkie88 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: US Posts: 2,337	Omg. How am I low??? I eat so healthy!! Ugh!!!

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Projectlover Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 173	Hi there, Where I am they give you iron tablets if you are are 10.5 or under. I already have iron in the (really expensive!) supplement I was taking and I was only 10.7. Took the iron for a few weeks anyway and it went up nicely.

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megangrohl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,314	That's not low at all. Strange

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Pinkie88 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: US Posts: 2,337	Mine isn't low?

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Sunshine12 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,609	Mine was under 10 and Ive been put on iron. If its 11.2 its fine. x

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Apr 9th, 2012, 12:21 PM	#9
megangrohl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,314	No it's normal. Mine was slightly low and I was put on 2 tabs a day for a few weeks and it corrected itself so now I'm on 1 tab a day just to keep it up.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 12:24 PM	#10
..katie.. Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SW wy Posts: 3,341	I generally go by 12 as a good number. 11 isn't dangerous, but it could lead to slight dizziness, or if you get cut, extra bleeding...which, in turn, lowers your levels more. If the dr was really concerned, he wouldn't be saying 'eh, maybe eat some spinach or take a pill or something,' you'd be on a heavy suppliment (go black poo!) or he'd be telling you to go eat liver NOW or he'd admit you for an iv or something. Even if you eat healthy, you have a little person living inside you and sucking out all your nutrients, so you could get a little low on all your levels. Iron absorbtion can also be affected by other food, activity level, sunlight, mood, etc. Its a touchy thing. I wouldn't panic by any means, but I'd go to subway and get spinach on your sandwich or something.

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