Dr. Deepali Raina
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Hello doctor,
I am at my first pregnancy, and I am seven months pregnant. I have been anemic all of my life, and I am still struggling to get my iron levels up. When I went to the hospitals for my checkups, they have not said anything about my anemia. I was wondering should I request a C- section or can I have a normal delivery? I am scared that will I bleed out during labor if I do have natural as this happened to my mom when she was pregnant. I would like to know what would be best for the baby during birth. Thank you in advance.
Hello,
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You still have three months to go till delivery. This is enough time to diagnose the reason for your anemia and also to build up your hemoglobin levels. Talk to your obstetrician about it. Blood loss in C- section and normal delivery are almost the same. So any mode of delivery is equally risky for anemia. You should do a deworming. Look for your blood iron stores and test for thalassemia. Sometimes marrow biopsy is needed too. Your anemia needs diagnosis for better treatment.
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