Low iron affects implantation?
Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some insight or similar experiences. I had a miscarriage end of april, and we have been actively trying to conceive for 3 cycles now with no success yet. I was able to conceive immediately with previous miscarried pregnancy.
My doctor recently ran my labs and my ferritin (iron stores) came back at 17 ng/mL. My doctor's note said my overall blood count is normal, but they want to see my ferritin above 50. I started taking iron supplement about 10 days ago.
I know 17 is technically "normal" on the lab sheet, but I've read that fertility specialists prefer it much higher for a healthy uterine lining and successful implantation.
Has anyone else conceived with a ferritin level this low, or did you have to wait until your stores were fully replenished?. I'd love to hear how long it took anyone else to build their stores back up or if you think this could be holding implantation?