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Low Iron Level in My 17 Month Old Daughter.
Anyway, to find out the iron level in the blood, you have to do a .... The doctor mentioned to us the importance of iron, not just in the blood but in bone ...
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- Hi A., I went through the exact same thing with my son. At that age, my pediatrician told me to give him a liquid vitamin supplement. I added drops of it to his jui...
- Will your daughter eat cream of wheat (farina)? It's a great source of iron. The doctor is probably checking iron level in her blood and then the amount of iron she h...
- Hi A., The number 8.9 that they told you is your child's hemoglobin. It sounds like she is anemic due to an iron deficiency, which is the most common cause of anem...
Constant Dizziness
I also had very low blood pressure... sometimes 50/90. Just make sure to take your prenatal vitamins (for the iron) and don't get up very fast or move your ...
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- I, too, had low blood pressure when I was pregnant. Dizziness came with that territory. I could not take a shower without eating first. Do not worry about - it is natu...
- Definitely increase your water intake. You should be drinking at least a gallon a day! I know that seems like a lot but your body needs it. You can try Floradix Iro...
- I had this really bad with my first pregnancy so bad where if I stood up I'd black out. My doctor told me to continue to take the prenatal pills and then gave me ones...
Iron Supp, Help!
It's also great with a few raisins mixed in too, which have iron also. I learned this wonderful fact from a nurse when I was donating blood! ...
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- Hi E., I just wanted to agree with one of the other moms. Cooking with cast iron is a great way to get iron into your son's food. My mom and dad gave us a great cast ...
- Another person who posted suggested using Floridix. This, or another iron supplement that contains herbs would be best. The body often does not assimilate iron on it...
- Have you checkd into chewable iron supplements for kids? is he on a chewable vitamin that has iron in it? Also, one of the foods that ou can try with him is liverwurs...
Baby Has Low Iron Level
A blood test revealed that my 3 month old son has an iron deficiency (His level is 9.5) We've started giving him poly-vi-sol with iron. I'm worried. ...
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- N., I'm not a doctor or anything so consider that when reading my response. My son, who is now 5, had a low hemaglobin level at 9 months. The 9.5 you refer to is the ...
- N., Are you breastfeeding? If so, your baby's results would most likely show that he has low iron. Usually, this is nothing to worry about with breastfed babies. I...
- Hi N., My older son had the same issue. There is a better children's vitamin than poly-vi-sol. Shaklee makes a tastless powder and its made with no dyes. After a...
Blood in Baby's Stool
I guess they thought he was straining too much when he was pooping and causing blood. Too much Iron in your diet will do this too. Good Luck! Helpful? ...
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- This happened to me and my Dr. handled it differently. It was right after my 6mo. visit and she sent the stool to Children's Hospital lab for analysis. My son had diar...
- R., Although I did not peronally breast feed for long (I dried out), I too experienced that problem with my son. It actually turned out b/c there wasn't enough ...
- I hear a lot of babies put on formula instead of breastfeeding as if formula can some-how be superior to mother’s milk. Before they put your baby on formula ask them...
Extremely Worn Out/tired During Period
I had my blood checked for iron deficiency since that is common when there is a loss of blood. I was severely anemic. I have to take iron supplements daily ...
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- It sounds like you may be anemic. I would go in to see your OBGYN and s/he can probably recommend iron supplements. In the mean time, take care of yourself--if you n...
- Hi K., I suffer the same kind of fatigue. It was worse before I had my partial hysterectomy. I had my blood checked for iron deficiency since that is common when there...
- If you try iron pills, make sure it is ferrous sulfate. Couple that with fiber-rich foods and lots of water. ;-)
Anemia and Headache
I have combination of Thalacymia Minor (type of inherited anemia) and iron deficiency; my blood does not absorb iron the way it should. ...
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- Dear J., First, I suggest that you check your blood pressure. High BP can cause bad headaches. If that's the problem, and your BP is incredibly high, go straight ...
- Iron and Herbs liquid by Floradix, available at Whole Foods and health food stores, is amazing. The Iron in it is from food sources so it is easy to absorb and non-co...
- J., You mentioned that the headaches come when your cycle comes so the anemia may not be the culprit. I would take tylenol or advil or some other ibrurofen pills when ...
I Am Pregnant, Cold All the Time and Have Low Blood Pressure
So I would take an iron supplement {it won't hurt anything, as long as you only take as many as the box says}. Other than that, some ppl just have low blood ...
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- Hi J., I'm always cold too. What I do is always keep my feet covered. I don't know if you walk bare foot or not. Try wearing socks all the time because the coldn...
- It is really important that you check to see if you are anemic. Make sure you are taking your prenatal vitamins and drink hot liquids frequently. There is a simple te...
- i don't know if i had low blood pressure but i was always cold for about the first 6 or 7 months of my 3 pregnancies. did your doc say anything about iron suppliments...
High Levels of Lead in Babies Blood
when i took my son to our WIC appt in june for his one year visit they did a blood test on him and they said that his iron was low and that his lead level ...
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- I wouldn't trust WIC's tests. Our WIC program is dismally incompetent. I actually had a nurse inform me that my son was shrinking in height and wondered if I fed him...
- Please take your darling baby into see her doctor and have her tested. So many times these test that the WIC offices use can give a false positive. I also googled fo...
- I'd read this before - so just googled and came up with a number of things - toys... and car keys Prior to the recent toy recall (all those Dora toys, etc) - I'...
Seeking Advice to Boost My Toddlers Iron Intake
Was the iron test just the finger prick test or an actual blood draw? My daughter had one that came back low (got me very concerned, and was giving her ...
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- Try feeding her Cream of Wheat, it has tons of iron and its pretty kid friendly
- There is something called "Poly-Vitamin" drops, WITH iron. It is a prescription from the Pediatrician. Both my children took this, and my son still takes it. Has y...
- Shredded wheat! our pediatrician recommended that for our daughter. I hope your little one can take it, if not, maybe crush it in rice cereal or something.. It worke...
