Brenden in his new coat and hat!I am so excited that it's Thanksgiving tomorrow. It's the best holiday - four days off work and no stress - all we have to do is eat and be thankful. And we have a lot to be thankful for this year!
I found out yesterday that I'm anemic. I thought my fatigue was just from being a working mom, but apparently I have an iron deficiency as a result the pregnancy and Brenden's birth. I have lost A LOT of hair in the past few months. It's gradually getting better, but at its worst my hair was coming out in clumps every time I even touched my head. I had to buy a Swiffer sweeper vac to use on the bathroom floor every morning.
My hair is now so thin that I can see my scalp, and I noticed a strange mole I couldn't see before. I went to a dermatologist to have it checked out. She said the mole is normal, but my hair loss is more severe than normal postpartum hair loss. She suspected an iron deficiency, and sure enough, a blood test showed my iron level is really low. I just started iron supplements today and I really hope they give me more energy (and help my hair grow back!).
2 comments:
What up? I have anemia too! And a couple other people I know all of sudden have it too. weird--hope your supplements help. I ended up having an iron infusion--hooked up to a drip for 4 hours. Sheesh. Brandon looks so much like you in this picture. So cute! he's your mini-me!
Hugs
Ooops, my bad. I mean..Brenden!
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