Anaemia can't strike in 2 weeks. A period slightly low in iron is very normal for a pregnant woman, the fetus gets what it wants. And also it won't give her lifelong bowel problems!
Its also mostly an invented Western "disease" anyway. And excess iron is incredibly toxic.
20 years ago the blood donor folks stopped me from giving blood unless I took iron tablets. What a load of rubbish! Sadly for them, I had to tell them where to put that advice, and have unfortunately not given blood since.
Oh dear. Due date in August you say? I hate to break this to you, but its going to get a lot lot worse.
Just you wait until May, June, July. Your wife's tolerance of you, and the world in general, will plummet in inverse proportion to the rise in temperature. I kid you not
Believe me, by July you'll be looking back at this period as some kind of genteel golden age. A time of rationality and reason and hearty good cheer.
Hope that helps 
Blimey if I recall correctly the 2nd trimester is the easy bit, tin hat on for the third.
Anaemia can't strike in 2 weeks
It can when you were low to start with, couldn't each much all pregnancy then bleed tons post partum... But regardless of how long it takes to 'strike' it still needs addressing, is my point. Possibly urgently depending.
Its also mostly an invented Western "disease" anyway
Is it bloody hell.
what really grinds my gears is that when women get pissy because they're ill, pregnant, fat or whatever, men have to pussyfoot around them trying to second-guess what is wrong but not being allowed to come up with a rational solution, rather literally sugar-coating everything with chocolates and presents and sympathy until another 'issue' comes along needing immediate attention.
when men are in a similar situation we're told we have to man-up, or that we've got man-flu. we might get a cup of tea out of it, but no offer of a solution or medicating sex or anything we actually want.
Good luck with the pregnancy by the way. 
5) don't let the women chose any names for the baby in advance, chances are you'll end up with something fluffy like "foufoulooolybell". chose strong names like "captain" "maximum" and "overlord", research has shown that kids with stronger names are more awesome.
6) invite your friends round in the evenings, a few beers and computer games will give her the opportunity to keep mobile by fetching your drinks and snacks, she'll appreciate the "alone time" after you've gone to bed and she's got a chance to clean up again.
7) babies that listen to death/thrash metal in the womb grow up to be infinitely more popular than those stuck listening to whale noises and the woman talking to friends. if you want your kid to grow up to be a moaning woman then its your choice... but blasting some metal into that belly will make your kid the toast of the town.
I hope you said goodbye to your wife when you heard the joyous news of expecting.
If your experience is anything like mine has been, then the woman you love and married is no longer with us. She has been replaced by the mother of your child.
On the plus side, you'll have a baby, and they are pretty cool!
Of course, your experience may vary!
give her time, do little things to make her smile and just let her be, if that is no good, buy her some gin and bugger off into the shed to mend your bike.........
Loving philconsequence' advice.
If she's moaning now, god help you when the little bundle of joy arrives. Pregnancy is a walk through flower meadows followed by a lazy boozy sunday lunch in the perfect English country pub compared to the first year of parenthood.
HTH 
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