<prompt> Most common cause of maternal anaemia in pregnancyAcute blood lossIron deficiency stateGastrointestinal blood lossHemolytic anaemia  <response>: According to WHO anemia in pregnancy is defined as haemoglobin level below 11gdl Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of anaemia both in the non pregnant and pregnant state Reference: Text Book of Obstetrics; Sheila Balakrishnan; 2nd edition; Page no: 285 