Pregnancy related iron deficiency

I have been exceptionally tired, irritated, scatter brained (yesterday I sent off the wrong boy with Courtney to Taekwondo) and out of sorts these past couple of weeks. At first I thought it was a simple case of pregnancy brain, or perhaps a combination of all the things we have going on. I started looking through my books and the internet for advice on how to be a homeschooling, part-time (75%) working, pregnant woman whose husband has to work 24/7 for the moment and is hence out of the picture, but I couldn't find much. I found information on being pregnant while working (relax at work and have your husband do everything when you come home – whoa! Doesn't THAT sound like a dream?), I found information on homeschooling with babies in the house (I might need that one soon), and I found information on how to relax while pregnant (put your feet up and nap when your body tells you to – yeah right!). Finally, while leafing through The Pregnancy Book, I found - by chance - a comprehensive list of all my physical symptoms. Amazing! How did they know?! "Fatigue, irritability, poor concentration, tired muscles" – although these might all be just be normal pregnancy symptoms, they can also indicate iron deficiency: anemia. Aha! In light of my vitamin intake, and based on a few other clues, my husband and I were able to conclude that this most likely is what is wrong with me. I went to the pharmacy and got iron supplements that I started taking yesterday. (Unfortunately I can't eat the most iron rich food – oysters – here in Egypt; I haven't been able to find any.) As soon as Eid is over I will also call the doctor I've decided to try first, and get some blood work done. In the meantime, I hope to feel a bit better. I need my energy and most of all my brain back!