If a Pregnant Lady’s Hemoglobin Level is 7.8 g/dL. How to Increase?

 

If a pregnant lady’s hemoglobin level is 7.8 g/dL and only 10-15 days are left for delivery, then it comes under the category of severe anemia. In this situation, it is difficult to increase hemoglobin to normal levels in such a short time with diet alone, so the doctor may also recommend iron injections or blood transfusion – you should consult a doctor immediately.

However, to increase blood naturally, some iron-rich and hemoglobin-increasing foods are given below which a pregnant lady can take daily:

✅ 1. Iron-Rich Foods (लोहे से भरपूर आहार):

Beetroot (चुकंदर) – daily salad ya juice mein.

Pomegranate (अनार) – daily khaane mein shamil karein.

Spinach (पालक) – soup, sabzi, paratha mein.

Methi, bathua, sarson ke saag – leafy greens iron se bharpoor hote hain.

Black raisins (काली किशमिश) – 8-10 kishmish raat bhar bhigo ke subah khali pet lein.

Dates (खजूर) – 2-3 rozana lein.

Jaggery + roasted chana (गुड़ और भुने चने) – strong combination for iron.

Dry fruits – specially almonds, cashews, and walnuts.

✅ 2. Vitamin C Rich Foods (जो आयरन को absorb karne mein madad karte hain):

Amla (आंवला)

Lemon (नींबू)

Orange (संतरा)

Guava (अमरूद)

Tomato (टमाटर)

Tip: Iron-rich foods ke saath vitamin C lena zaroori hai, kyunki yeh iron ke absorption mein help karta hai. Jaise chukandar ka juice ke saath ½ lemon ka juice milakar.

✅ 3. Iron Supplements:

Doctor ke advice se iron tablets/syrup zaroori hota hai (jaise: ferrous sulfate, ferrous fumarate etc.)

❌ Parhez (Avoid These):

Chai/coffee: Iron ke absorption mein rukawat daalte hain. Inhe iron-rich meal ke baad kam se kam 1-2 ghante baad lein.

Calcium-rich foods (milk, curd) iron ke saath na lein — dono ek saath absorb nahi hote.

⚠️ Special Note:

7.8 ka level bahut low hai, delivery ke time par zyada bleeding hone ka risk hota hai.

Doctor aapko iron sucrose injection ya even blood transfusion recommend kar sakte hain. Ismein deri na karein.

7-Day Iron-Rich Diet Plan for Pregnant Lady (Hemoglobin 7.8)

⭐ Daily Early Morning (7:00 AM)

8–10 black raisins (काली किशमिश) – raat bhar paani mein bhigi hui

2–3 dates (खजूर)

1 glass lukewarm water with lemon

✅ Day 1

Breakfast:

Palak (spinach) + paneer paratha (2)

Curd (separately, not with paratha)

1 glass orange juice

Mid-Morning Snack:

Pomegranate (अनार) bowl

Handful of roasted chana with jaggery (gud)

Lunch:

Mixed dal with methi leaves

Brown rice or phulka

Beetroot + cucumber salad

Lemon squeezed on salad

Evening Snack:

Roasted makhana

Amla juice or guava

Dinner:

Palak-corn curry

2 chapati + vegetable pulao

1 glass tomato soup

✅ Day 2

Breakfast:

Vegetable upma with peas and carrots

1 boiled egg (if non-veg)

1 guava or amla

Mid-Morning Snack:

1 banana

5 soaked almonds + 2 walnuts

Lunch:

Rajma curry

Jeera brown rice

Cabbage salad with lemon

Evening Snack:

Chana chaat with onion, tomato, lemon

Dinner:

Bottle gourd (lauki) sabzi

2 jowar roti

1 glass beetroot-carrot juice

✅ Day 3

Breakfast:

Moong dal cheela with mint chutney

1 orange or kiwi

Mid-Morning Snack:

Mixed fruit bowl (papaya, pomegranate, apple)

Lunch:

Chana dal

1 beetroot tikki

1 bowl curd

2 bajra roti

Evening Snack:

Handful dry fruits

Lemon water with mint

Dinner:

Mixed veg soup

2 phulkas + matar paneer

Green salad with lemon

✅ Day 4

Breakfast:

Poha with peanuts and vegetables

1 glass fresh orange juice

Mid-Morning Snack:

Apple + 1 amla candy

Lunch:

Masoor dal

2 multigrain chapati

Spinach sabzi

Cucumber raita

Evening Snack:

Boiled corn + lemon and chaat masala

Guava or lemon water

Dinner:

Soya chunks curry

Vegetable khichdi

Tomato-cucumber salad

✅ Day 5

Breakfast:

Vegetable oats

1 boiled egg or paneer cubes

Amla or orange

Mid-Morning Snack:

Dates milkshake or banana milkshake

Lunch:

Palak dal

1 cup rice

Beetroot salad

Lemon wedge

Evening Snack:

Chana sprouts chaat

Buttermilk

Dinner:

Tinda + methi sabzi

2 rotis

Moong dal soup

✅ Day 6

Breakfast:

Besan cheela + green chutney

1 kiwi or guava

Mid-Morning Snack:

Mixed nuts and seeds (sunflower, flaxseed, pumpkin seeds)

Lunch:

Kala chana curry

Brown rice or chapati

Tomato-onion salad

Evening Snack:

Sprouts salad with lemon

Coconut water

Dinner:

Palak tofu curry

Vegetable pulao

Carrot beetroot soup

✅ Day 7

Breakfast:

Idli with sambar (with drumstick & spinach)

Amla juice

Mid-Morning Snack:

Pomegranate + soaked raisins

Lunch:

Moong dal + bottle gourd sabzi

2 jowar roti

Lemon on salad

Evening Snack:

Roasted chana + jaggery

Guava or papaya

Dinner:

Rajma soup

Quinoa pulao with veggies

Tomato-beet salad