Mums to be

It is estimated that 35% of pregnant women are iron deficient in their first trimester and 85% of women will become iron deficient by their third trimester. Furthermore, if iron levels aren’t addressed during pregnancy they will continue to affect you post-natally, further exacerbated by blood loss during labour and by breast feeding.

An adult woman needs to absorb between 1.5 - 2mg of iron per day. For a pregnant woman this can increase to 2 - 4mg in the second trimester and 3 - 6mg by the third trimester.

Iron is very difficult for the body to absorb and a large percentage of the iron contained in the food we eat is actually excreted by the body.

If you are pregnant your iron levels will be screened in regular intervals to make sure your body has enough iron for you and your growing baby. If you are iron deficient your doctor or midwife will advise you to take an iron supplement to boost your iron levels.

However, not all iron supplements are the same! The absorption level with conventional ferrous sulphate iron tablets is estimated to be between 3 - 10%. That means you take a lot of iron but only absorb a little. Your iron levels may be effectively rectified but the iron you can’t absorb is excreted and that’s what causes the side effects that many people can experience with conventional iron supplements.

Unlike conventional iron supplements Spatone has been shown to help prevent iron deficiency during pregnancy and is gentle on the stomach. Because you take a low dose of iron (one sachet of Spatone contains only 5mg of elemental iron) but absorb a lot (up to 40%), it stands to reason that your body doesn’t need to excrete as much. So, you shouldn’t experience stomach upsets and constipation often experienced with conventional iron supplements but still supply your body with all the iron you need during your pregnancy.

Less time to worry about constipation, more time to enjoy your pregnancy thanks to Spatone a 100% natural solution to low iron levels!
 

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