Considering the iron supplementation during pregnancy and the problems due to over using of this supplementation, almost all women take iron supplementation during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the iron supplementation prophylactic on outcome and the problems of pregnancies.
This clinical trial study among 90 healthy pregnant women with aimed to effect of Iron supplement use on pregnancy outcomes in women without iron deficiency.
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 to 40 years without any underlying condition such as diabetes, hypertension, liver disease and kidney disease, heart disease and vascular, no history of pregnancy complications included preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, premature labor, miscarriage, stillbirth and low birth weight in previous pregnancies, no risk factors for pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes and IUGR. Exclusion criteria: younger than 18 and older than 40 years, having a risk factor for preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and IUGR, diabetes, obesity, multiple pregnancy, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, connective tissue disease and history of preeclampsia in a previous pregnancy, having a history of pregnancy complications in previous pregnancies.
Three groups as follows:
1. Group A: Pregnant women who fit their iron stores (serum ferritin level <30 ppm) and typically take ferrous sulfate.
2. The second group of pregnant women with thalassemia minor levels of serum ferritin them more than 30 micrograms per liter is needed to get pills of iron supplements are pregnant women that the serum ferritin is greater than 30 micrograms per deciliter is and because of intolerance to oral ferrous sulfate (gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, bloating and constipation), do not use supplements
3. The third group of pregnant women that their ferritin level of less than 30 micrograms per deciliter of iron deficiency and iron supplements they consume.
After determining the three groups, clinical trial results, including hemoglobin, serum ferritin level, MCV, MCH and serum iron levels in the quarter, measured and reported. During pregnancy, any complication associated with pregnancy in all groups were recorded and compared. In the other study outcomes and complications of pregnancy, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, premature labor, miscarriage, stillbirth, type of delivery, gestational age, low birth weight and will be recorded and reported.