Low Iron,and Hb - Am 21Weeks Pregnant ,i Have Low Hb,9.9. Am

Low iron,and hb

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Am 21weeks pregnant ,i have low hb,9.9. Am taking all the iron rich food,but not understanding y the hb is not increasing,please tell me where its going wrong. My iron was 68

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