My wife is pregnant and have thalassemia we have weekly iron sucrose drips for it
doctor said to have egg for protien but we don't eat non veg so what can we do.

Question

Thalassaemia is an inherited (genetic) blood disorder. It happens when mutated genes affect the body’s ability to make healthy haemoglobin, the iron-rich protein found in red blood cells. Haemoglobin carries oxygen to all parts of the body, and carbon dioxide to the lungs to be exhaled. When genes are mutated it means that they are permanently altered. So thalassaemia is a lifelong condition.
The symptoms of thalassaemia vary widely from mild to severe. It depends on which genes are mutated, and whether it is the alpha haemoglobin or beta haemoglobin that is affected. The terms thalassaemia minor (or thalassaemia trait), thalassaemia intermedia and thalassaemia major are used to describe the severity of the symptoms. Thalassaemia minor, or trait, carries no symptoms. Thalassaemia intermedia can cause problems, for example, some patients may need blood transfusions, either occasionally or regularly. The most severe form of the disease is thalassaemia major. Thalassaemia is passed down through families and is carried on a recessive gene. This means that your baby won't automatically inherit thalassaemia. If you or your partner is a thalassaemia carrier, your baby has a one in two chance of inheriting the gene defect and being a carrier like one of his parents. If both you and your partner are thalassaemia carriers, your baby has a: one in four chance that he will be neither a carrier, nor have the disease
one in two chance of being a symptom-free carrier
one in four chance of having the more severe thalassaemia major
Whether you have thalassaemia or are a carrier, your baby will benefit if you take 5 mg of folic acid daily throughout your pregnancy. This is because thalassaemia may increase the risk of your baby developing a neural tube defect, such as spina bifida. Taking a high dose of folic acid daily reduces this risk.

Potnuru Srinivaasa Sudhakar · Accepted Answer

Thalassaemia is an inherited (genetic) blood disorder. It happens when mutated genes affect the body’s ability to make healthy haemoglobin, the iron-rich protein found in red blood cells. Haemoglobin carries oxygen to all parts of the body, and carbon dioxide to the lungs to be exhaled. When genes are mutated it means that they are permanently altered. So thalassaemia is a lifelong condition.
The symptoms of thalassaemia vary widely from mild to severe. It depends on which genes are mutated, and whether it is the alpha haemoglobin or beta haemoglobin that is affected. The terms thalassaemia minor (or thalassaemia trait), thalassaemia intermedia and thalassaemia major are used to describe the severity of the symptoms. Thalassaemia minor, or trait, carries no symptoms. Thalassaemia intermedia can cause problems, for example, some patients may need blood transfusions, either occasionally or regularly. The most severe form of the disease is thalassaemia major. Thalassaemia is passed down through families and is carried on a recessive gene. This means that your baby won't automatically inherit thalassaemia. If you or your partner is a thalassaemia carrier, your baby has a one in two chance of inheriting the gene defect and being a carrier like one of his parents. If both you and your partner are thalassaemia carriers, your baby has a: one in four chance that he will be neither a carrier, nor have the disease
one in two chance of being a symptom-free carrier
one in four chance of having the more severe thalassaemia major
Whether you have thalassaemia or are a carrier, your baby will benefit if you take 5 mg of folic acid daily throughout your pregnancy. This is because thalassaemia may increase the risk of your baby developing a neural tube defect, such as spina bifida. Taking a high dose of folic acid daily reduces this risk.

Haritha C · Answer

can take daal
soya beans
chikki ( groundnut with Jaggery)
legumes
along with protein powder Zefrich

Veena Vidyasagar · Answer

Dear Lybrate user,
If you have Thalassemia, iron sucrose should not be taken. Consult Physician/ Hematologist regarding this. Various daals (specially sabut) and milk (and milk products) are good sources of protein.

My wife is pregnant and have thalassemia we have weekly iron sucrose drips for it doctor said to have egg for protien but we don't eat non veg so what can we do.