If a woman consumed a well-planned diet prior to conception, then during pregnancy she would need to increase her daily iron intake by _____ milligrams.

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During pregnancy, the daily iron intake should be increased to 27 milligrams per day. This is higher than the recommended daily iron intake for non-pregnant adult women, which is 18 milligrams per day. Therefore, the increase in daily iron intake during pregnancy would be around 9-12 milligrams per day.

If a Woman Consumed a Well-Planned Diet Prior to Conception