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Basically, I'm saying the main reason iron levels would change like this is blood loss of some form. Usually it's from monthly periods in a female.

What are the numbers? They should represent either a percentage, serum iron, or ferritin level. If you've lost any blood during this time frame it would definitely explain the difference. Also, you didn't have a blood transfusion for any reason?

Iron stores in your body can fluctuate greatly based on several factors, one of the most common being a mensturating female. Also, diet has a good bit to do with it as well as your body's absorption ability. As the first poster pointed out, there are several kinds of foods that limit your body's absorption, and other…

And also trying to eat smaller more frequent meals. I tried to eat at least 5 times a day, three meals and two snacks spaced pretty evenly. Small snacks high in protein or good fat worked best. It's actually hard to do while taking care of the little ones lol.

Yes, I really struggled with hunger trying to lose weight while breastfeeding my son last year. What helped me was drinking tons of water like you mentioned and paying attention to my protein intake. For whatever reason, while breastfeeding, I found that I needed more protein than anything to stay satisfied. I basically…