What we have with Sleepers is a stellar cast, a more than capable director and a story that's purportedly based on fact. There's really not that far you can wrong in these instances but, unfortunately, it's the based on fact angle that let's this film down.
It carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. In iron-deficiency anemia, the blood cannot carry enough oxygen to tissues throughout the body. Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia in pregnancy. Folate-deficiency anemia. Folate, also called folic acid, is a type of B vitamin. The body needs folate to produce new cells, including healthy red blood cells.
Diagnosis of anemia in pregnancy. This may be suggested by the symptoms and clinical signs. A hemoglobin (Hb) 11 g/dL or hematocrit of . 33% can be considered for diagnosis of anemia in pregnancy. Iron deficiency anemia is characterized by low mean corpuscular volume (MCV), low mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and low ferritin levels.