Hi I am 28 weeks pregnant and recently got my second trimester blood work results as below. I have been diagnosed with Beta Thalessemia trait in my first trimester results (which I wasn t aware of before pregnancy). My husband was also tested later for any blood defect, but fortunately his results were negative. But now looking at my results below, I don not know if I should start taking additional iron supplements to increase my iron / hemoglobin or what steps should I take? Would really appreciate your suggestion! Component     Standard Range     Your Value     Flag WBC      4.0 - 11.0 K/uL      14.0     H RBC      3.90 - 5.40 M/uL      4.64      Hemoglobin      12.0 - 15.5 g/dL      8.7     L Hematocrit      35.0 - 47.0 %      28.2     L MCV      80 - 100 fL      61     L MCH      27.0 - 33.0 pg      18.8     L MCHC      31.0 - 36.0 g/dL      30.9     L RDW      Platelet Count     150 - 400 K/uL      232      Ferritin      8-252 ng/mL 21