Anaemia

In developed countries like India,anaemia is a major cause of mortality during pregnancy

Food Customs and preferences

Certain families don’t eat nonveg food. Actually during childhood, there is no harm in eating nonveg food. Child should eat nonveg food which is properly cooked. Nonveg food provides good quality proteins, vitamin B12 which is very essential. Good quality proteins are the building blocks of the body. Vitamin B12 is not available in large quantities in vegetarian food. Its deficiency leads to megaloblastic anaemia. Child should have nonveg soups like chicken soup and adequate fish.

Pregnancy & anaemia

Pregnant ladies especially are supposed to be more careful as severe anaemia may need blood transfusion during delivery/caesarean section if there is a lot of blood loss. Therefore blood group testing is done routinely in pregnant ladies.