Do not take it the same time as an iron supplement, however, as they compete for absorption. Instead, take it with a juice that is high in vitamin C like orange, tomato, or strawberry. Vitamin C helps you absorb both calcium and iron. Iron It has become almost universal for practitioners to give women iron supplements while pregnant. Although the iron in red meat is well-absorbed, you can obtain plenty of iron from a vegetarian diet too.
Pregnant vegetarians are no more likely to be anemic than non-vegetarians.
Whole grains, beans, dried fruits, and blackstrap molasses are all good sources of plant-based iron. A 1985 report in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that, during pregnancy, many vegetarians had aversions to coffee and tea anyway. While some women feel iron supplements are constipating, most are not bothered by them at all. If your iron supplement upsets your stomach,you don't have to suffer. A recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed thatyoucan improve your iron status to the same degree through a single high potency supplement once a week or a lower dose every day.