Pregnancy: anaemia

Question 1

Pregnancy: anaemia?

Answer 1

Pregnant women are screened for anaemia at:

• the booking visit (often done at 8-10 weeks), and
• at 28 weeks

Question 2

NICE use the following cut-offs to determine whether a woman should receive oral iron therapy:

Answer 2

Gestation Cut-off

Booking visit < 11 g/dl

28 weeks < 10.5 g/dl