[ElaineM]

Perhaps you can talk to a nutritionist or dietician and get some suggestions about what to eat.
Iron pills can cause consitipation. Liquid iron usually does not cause constipation. There is a liquid product available at some health food stores called Floradix. You can do an online search to get a list of the natural ingredients.
Dried fruits (raisins, apricots, prunes etc.), although they have a fair amount of sugar also have iron. Natural 100% blackstrap molasses has alot of sugar, but it has iron and calcium. Blackberries have iron. I get frozen blackberries when they are not in season and put them in smoothies or eat them with yoghurt. Lentils have alot of iron. Other beans have iron. Dark leafy vegetables like spinach have iron. Sea vegetables have some iron. If you are a meat eater you may want to have some liver, which has alot of iron.
Our dietician, Tanya or some of the other members might also have some suggestions. Happy Eating !!
P. S. I never experienced a dangerous reduction in iron or my white blood counts by going the natural route and learning what to eat to keep my blood counts healthy during various treatments. I never needed procriat, or the shots for white blood counts. I never needed a transfusion because of low blood counts.
Good luck !!