Low iron in pregnancy linked to newborn heart disease in ‘gamechanger’ discovery

A new study has found anaemia in early pregnancy could be linked to heart disease in newborns (PA) - (PA Wire)

Women who suffer from low iron levels in pregnancy are much more likely to have a baby with heart disease, experts have found in a “gamechanger” discovery.

For the first time, researchers have linked anaemia in early pregnancy and congenital heart disease, which is when heart problems develop in the womb and are present from birth.