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I am 30 weeks pregnant with my fourth baby. my hemaglobin is at 8.3 i have been taking iron faithfully for weeks and my number continues to drop. shou?
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Get checked: Yes you should get checked if on iron replacement and blood count dropping
Answered 11/28/2017
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