7 things to bring into the iron conversation before and during pregnancy
Pregnancy changes iron needs. It does not make one product right for everyone. Screening, your prenatal routine, total iron intake and qualified care should shape the plan. Bring every label to your clinician before adding another source of iron.
1. The plan should be personal from the beginning
Iron needs change during pregnancy, and prenatal care should include screening and a conversation about diet, symptoms, medications and supplements. A brand cannot decide the right total for you.
2. Bring every supplement label to the visit
Prenatal products often contain iron and folate already. Show your clinician every vitamin, supplement and medication you use so the total plan can be reviewed together.
3. More iron is not automatically better
Do not stack iron products or choose a dose from a symptom list. Testing and qualified guidance should decide whether another iron source belongs in the plan.
4. An iron strip is not a prenatal vitamin
brasa provides iron and folate in an oral strip. It does not replace a complete prenatal plan, and its 19 mg iron dose is not automatically the right pregnancy dose.
5. If your clinician recommends iron, format still matters
brasa is one raspberry strip that melts on the tongue. No water. No capsule to swallow. The format is designed to be easy on the stomach and simple enough for a changing day.
Use one strip daily and never exceed one strip per day.
6. The formula and warning stay clear
Each strip provides 19 mg iron as ferric saccharate plus 400 mcg folate. The raspberry flavored formula is vegetarian, gluten free and caffeine free.
Iron supports normal iron and ferritin levels, red blood cell production and oxygen transport.* Folate supports healthy cell formation.*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Keep away from children; accidental iron overdose is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Consult a healthcare provider before use if pregnant, nursing, under 18, or managing a medical condition.
7. A supply choice is not a treatment schedule
One tin is $39.99 for 30 days. Two tins are $66 for 60 days. The most popular three tin ritual is $93 for 90 days and includes the digital Ferritin 101 guide. Standard shipping in the contiguous US is free.
The 90 day option is a supply choice. Your clinician should decide whether iron belongs in the plan, how much to take and when to reassess.