Iron infusion experiences

I had one and it literally couldn't have been easier. I laid on the bed and an hour later they let me go. They stay for the first couple of minutes and then come and for the next two lots of five mins and then they just leave you be!

I had one two weeks ago, nothing to worry about. Only thing I would say is be prepared to wait around and for it to take longer than they say. Told me to expect it to take about an hour and a half but due to there being no beds and delays we were there for 5 hours. For me personally, them putting the cannula in my hand was the worst part as I’m not a fan of needles, the actual infusion itself was fine then they kept me for about 45 minutes after in order to complete observations before I could go x

I had one, nothing to worry about, took 3 attempts to put cannula in, after been walking with bruises, and then i felt liquid going to my vein which was very weird as it was freezing cold 😂 no side effects felt much much better after infusion

Hi! I had two infusions and I’d ask if you can have a drip infusion if possible as opposed to push-iron. The drip takes about 1.5 hours to administer slowly, and has a lot fewer side effects. The push-iron is literally 5 minutes and can be really painful and nauseating. You feel much better overall with iron infusion and it also reduces your risk of blood transfusions if you have any issues during birth.

I think I’m more worried about them getting a cannula in, my veins are absolutely horrendous and I’ve had trouble every time I get my bloods taken😅really good to read that everyone felt a lot better though and no bad side affects 🥰

For mine they used two different resources, one was an ultrasound and the other is a light machine that makes your veins look neon. They are VERY careful to identify the correct vein as iron is harsh on your veins. They chose large veins in the side of my arm that I didn’t even know you could access! Even more reason to do a drip rather than push!

I’m definitely getting the drip! I had an ultrasound to find a vein before but they kept dropping so they’d have to find another… ended up having one in my wrist after 6 attempts 😅

Was easy but made my stomach feel weird

If it's difficult to find a vein, make sure you're well hydrated, walk a little bit before your appointment to get your blood circulating, and ask for a heat back to the site, and tell them you have had an ultrasound to find a vein before because they will keep that in the back of their mind when choosing a cannula size.