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Iron Supp, Help!
And one other thing-iron needs B vitamins to be absorbed, there are actually different kinds of iron deficiency based on B vitamin deficiency. ...
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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...
How Much Whole Milk Should a 14 Month Old Have?
More than 24 ounces puts them at risk for iron deficiency. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- My pediatrician recommended 16-20 oz. of milk per day. You're not that far over, so it's probably fine but I did read that if little ones get too much calcium, it can ...
- Hi J., I think the amount of milk that you are giving your son is fine. My ped told me at the 1 yr check up that my daughter should have at least 16 oz of whole m...
- Hi J.. I'm a mother of a 14 month old girl and I'm still giving her 3 8oz bottles as well. Our pedi said to eventually try to replace the bottles with a sippy cup. She...
Switching from Formula to Whole Milk
Here's an excerpt from an article about iron deficiency, "Historically, the prevention of iron deficiency anemia has focused on the first 12 months of life. ...
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- I have a son thatis 13 months and I just went thru the samething...mine was taking sippy cups great but his iron had been low so what I did was switched to the NextSte...
- I was worried about this too, but my pediatrician just suggested trying the first bottle the next morning (after her check up) and filling it with 8oz of whole milk in...
- My daughter like her formula warm, so I had to switch her to milk and adjust her to the cold temperature. I started at about 11 months and mixed some formula and some ...
High Iron Foods
I have an iron deficiency and wanted to start my daughter off proper so that she would be better off than I. She eats just about anything and loves greens ...
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- I have found some interesting alternative foods that supply iron, when I can't get my son to eat his spinach or broccoli. The Sesamee Street yogurt rice bars have 25%...
- Mix the raisins with some honey roasted cashews... My 4 year old daughter now chows them down!
- Hi C. What about molasses cookies? Sometimes you can even sneak raisins into cookies and kids will eat them. My best thought. Why is the iron count low? and are y...
13 Month Old with Low Iron - Need Iron-rich Foods
My daughter's 12month bloodwork showed very slight iron deficiency. My ped said to feed higher iron containing foods and they would recheck at 18 months. ...
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- Same thing happened with my son - we started buying the vitamins with iron added to them - we also give him the PediaSure shakes - he loves Vanillia - they have lots o...
- I would put her on the gummies made by Juice Plus. They have spinach, brocolli, kale and 14 other veggies and fruit. This has done wonders for iron levels and kids lov...
- If you combine mandarin oranges (or other vit C rich foods) with the dark gr veggies (spinach, etc) the absorption of iron is greater. Check out beans and legumes als...
Iron Def. Annemia
They have the same iron percentage and everything but they have the added benefit of having lime .... Seeking Advice on Toddler's Iron Deficiency Anemia ...
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- Hi, my 4 year old son has Vonwillebrands and colitis so he also has to take iron drops 2 times a day. He really likes taking them and asks if you forget. The stuff h...
- I recommend sticking it in a little bit of juice. My neighbor does this and her son takes his meds.
- Not all, but some pharmacies are allowed to flavor meds. You will have to call around, but they CAN do it. as far as the teeth, just have him drink water/milk and be g...
Swollen Lymph Nodes and Anemia / Antibiotics
As far as the CBC results, our family has dealt with the same issues (low WBC and both B vitamin and iron deficiency anemia) and it was not leukemia. ...
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- I'd see a different doctor and mention your concerns. It is not normal to have pneumonia four different times in less than 5 months. Always trust your gut and don't st...
- Hi J., I would definitely get another opinion. Actually, it probably wouldn't hurt if he were to see a pedatric oncologist! That way, if he were to have leukemia, no t...
- First off, the pharmacist concern is with the iron binding with the abx and thus having the abx not be effective. However, depending upon how often the abx are taken, ...
Still Bleeding After 3 Months
Iron deficiency can show up in the form of weakness and fatigue (hard to distinguish from being a new mom!), and, more specifically, pale or even bluish or ...
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- I didn't have the bleeding, but I love my Minera IUD.
- I would say that doesn't sound normal. I would request as many tests as you can and maybe get another doctor's opinion if you can.
- I was in the same situation as you after the birth of my last child, who just turned five. After giving birth to him I bleed for a year straight, everyday. I kept goin...
Use of Miralax
Also, for iron deficiency, some things that are helpful are molasses and cooking in cast irons pans. Also a good multiple vitamin would be a good idea. ...
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- Hi S., My daughter has been on Miralax for a month now. She is 2 1/2 also, well she'll be 3 at the end of August. I would say bump up the dose and things should t...
- Try mixing flax oil in with his food.It has a very mild flavor and he might not even notice it.When my baby started having solid poops it was very difficult and painfu...
- Hi S., My daughter, 7, has been on Mirilax since she was 3. It will kick back in if you keep giving him his regular dose, or even double up on a dose (two times one ...
Need Recipes That Are High in Iron for a Toddler
Risk factors for iron deficiency include toddlers and older children who drink more than 24 ounces of milk each day and have a diet low in iron and Vitamin ...
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- Here is a suggestion, puree the spinach (blanched) and add it to a pasta sauce. And lots of cereal, I know they are iron fortified. If I think of anything else, you'...
- You can make fruit smoothies and add spinach to those - she will never taste the spinach! Did the doctor give her iron pills?! It seems like a blood transfusion ri...
- Try Jessica Sienfeld's cookbook - Deceptively Delicious. It has several recipies that contain alot of spinach and other high iron foods. I use it because my kiddos don...
