would Floradix not work? or MegaFoods Blood Builder? I am not a professional, but my daughter was anemic and I did a lot of research because she was having a hard time with ferrous sulfate
I didn't try this while I was pregnant, but they put my daughter on iron drops because she was anemic and the stuff just messed her up - she lost her appetite and she wouldn't poop. She was supposed to be taking 5 full droppers a day which is crazy for a little toddler. The floradix worked better. I just gave her 1/2 the serving amount (I am not sure exactly, it wasn't the adult dose)
From what I have read, it's better to take it through out the day, it gets absorbed better. "
iron 50mg is equal to ferrous sulfate 325 mg" 50 mg is elemental iron, 325 is the iron, so you really only absorb the 50mg. If your doctor prescribed 325, I am going to bet that it's only 50 mg of elemental.
My daughter's drops were 75 mg in a serving, 15 mg elemental, so the 15 is what you really count in the daily allowance of what you need. There was confusion with the pharmacist who even asked me to call the doctor to double check to make sure she wasn't confusing the elemental iron value.
The difference is iron is how they are absorbed, which also in turn is how badly they cause stomach upset and constipation. "Ferrous bisglycinate is a novel form of iron that is easier to absorb, associated with fewer side effects, and less toxic than standard supplements like ferrous sulfate.
Read more at Suite101: Ferrous Bisglycinate: A Gentle Form of Iron that is Easier to Absorb
http://vitamins-minerals.suite101.com/article.cfm/ferrous_bisglycinate#ixzz0tllytfBO"
Ferrous sulfate is the cheapest and also the hardest on your stomach.
Honestly, it's best to try different kinds, because certain ones absorb better. Most people have a lot of difficulty with ferrous sulfate. If it's not being absorbed, then there is no point in taking it! You just poop it out - and it causes constipation until it's too much for your body.
