[Post-partum iron deficiency anaemia].

Post-partum anaemia is an important global health issue. It is associated with increased maternal morbidity and mortality. This article focuses on the prevalence, causes and consequences of post-partum anaemia in Western countries.

[Iron deficiency and pregnancy after gastric bypass surgery].

In Denmark, the number of women in reproductive age having Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery increased in the period 2007-2010. The malabsorption related to the operation implies a predisposition to macro- and micronutrient deficiencies, which in pregnancy may influence the development of the foetus. The article concerns the need for managing the malabsorption syndrome, iron deficiency in particular, both in antenatal care, during pregnancy, delivery and in the lactation period.