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Iron for Infants
Asked by C.L. from Los Angeles
on September 21, 2010
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Should I be giving my child iron supplements? She is 7 months old and will not eat the iron fortified baby cereal, does not like the taste it would seem. Should I star...
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- At 7 months you can start introducing baby to foods, but a little at a time, not too much. I wouldn't worry so much about iron or this mineral or that vitamin, etc. bu...
- Since she is old enough to eat baby food have you made her lentils or spinach? Both are high in iron. I also save the lentil water (that I cooked the lentils in) and ...
- You should never give your baby something like that without first consulting with your pediatrician. I'd give them a call or wait until your nine month well-baby exam...
Ideas for Meals with More Iron
Asked by N.P. from Chicago
on April 29, 2008
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It seems that lately my easy-going 18 month old has decided to become a very picky eater. He used to eat whatever the rest of the family was eating. Now he is stuck on...
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- I recently had an opportunity to listen to a bio-chemist. Her subject was Iron Deficiency. Take a ways from the lecture were; work with a doctor who is versed in Nut...
- FYI eating or drinking something rich in Vit C at the same time as the food containing iron increases the absorbtion of iron. On the other hand, calcium inhibits the ...
- According to the book Healthy Eating For Life For Children, by Amy Lanou, PhD., and the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine, To find a good balance, you...
Floradix-- for Toddlers with Iron Deficiency Anemia?
Asked by N.J. from Los Angeles
on August 22, 2011
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Just curious if any of you have given your children Floradix for anemia? Awhile back I had a post about my son's anemia--we've just had another round of labs and now ...
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- You are lucky to have a child who eats well, but the problem is, that apple and that orange and that peach do not have the nutrition in them that they did a generation...
- I've never given Floradix to my kids, but I took it and Chlorphyll after my last delivery. (I bled profusely and was nearly transported to the hospital. The last med...
- I'm taking Floradix now and there is a child dose for it but not a child version of it. He still might not like it, though. It's better tasting than other iron suppl...
Need Suggestions on How to Give 3 Year Old Iron Supplement
Asked by S.M. from St. Louis
on August 30, 2008
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I am desperately seeking suggestions on how to get my 3 year old to take a liquid form of the Iron supplement called Feosol. I've tried mixing it with applesauce, jui...
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- I think some pharmacies will mix liguid meds up for kids in better tasting stuff--you could try that.
- I have been there, with a child who wouldn't take meds I really felt they could use, say like Tylenol for a fever with a 6 yo. Grandma got it down her the first time, ...
- There is another product called Shaklee Liqi-Lea which was designed for children. It not only has 5 mg. of iron, but has 23 vitamins, the most complete todders supp...
Tasting Pennies...
Asked by M.A. from Houston
on March 7, 2011
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I have been on The South Beach Diet....its a new life for me...(lost 18 lbs) I always taste pennies in my mouth. Especially when its meal time. I totally get that I ha...
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- You are missing copper in your system. Trace minerals are important. Go get a B complex with trace minerals in it. Get a brand that is known to be good like Solgar ...
- You haven't been taking zinc tablets or some other cold medicine with zinc in it have you? And I know that is one antibiotic that can give a metallic taste. Other than...
- Pennies have no taste for me. lol Are you saying you have a metallic tastein your mouth? If so, I recommend you talk with your doctor. This can mean that you have ...
Would You Change Your Doctor If He Didn't Grant Your Request?
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on March 23, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I had a dr. appt. this morning to get my hormones checked via bloodwork. I also have another issue of being tired all the time. I had bloodwork taken 2 m...
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- I have fired doctors who wouldn't listen to me. I know my body, and I know what's normal for it. If something isn't normal, I know it's not normal, even if the numbers...
- It might not be him, it might be that your insurance won't cover a test that is considered (to the insurance company) unnecessary. If I were in this situation (I lo...
- Yes, I would. you are an informed consumer, you have done your research, you have requested a simple blood test... if you had demanded some outrageous elective procedu...
2 Year Old with Mild Anemia
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on October 31, 2008
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Any tips on good vitamins with Iron that a picky 2 year old will take, or any suggestions on food to be adding to help with Anemia? Thanks a ton.
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- We blend Black Strap Molasses in our son's milk for iron and his levels were just right. One tablespoon in 32 oz. , which he almost drinks in a 24 hour period. Rainb...
- The best natural cures seem to be raisins(even raisinettes), blackstrap molasses, and red meat. Red meat can include beef hot dogs. Spinach is great too if you can fin...
- I have anemia... broccoli, beans (pinto, black, etc), liver. Broccoli and beans will be easy to feed to your child... add cheese to the broccoli and the beans, well th...
Vitamins While Breastfeeding?
Asked by K.H. from Detroit
on May 25, 2008
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My child was born 8 weeks early and while he was in the NICU he was given the vitamin polyvisol (without iron) since I was breastfeeding. When he was discharged and w...
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- CH, It could also be the case that he was on overload. His vitamin, PLUS your pre-nates, which through nursing he's getting as well. What you put in you goes to him,...
- My dr.recommended it too with both my children. I gave it to them both the first couple months(when I remembered) then quit because I could never find it and I didn't...
- You should definitely bring this up with your childs pediatrician. If you are taking pre-natal vitamins that have iron and if his vitamins have iron, it may be possibl...
10 Month Old and Regular Milk
Asked by S.S. from Charlotte
on January 9, 2011
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My son is perfectly healthy no anemia or any other disorders. he wasnt pre mature and hes been on enfamil and breastmilk since the day he was born so he's getting plen...
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- It's ideal to allow your infant's intestines to mature another 2 more months and then introduce the cow's milk - this is the recommendation of the American Academy of ...
- Why? Why would you NOT wait? Other kids may have not had any huge problems with transitioning early but you don't know what will happen with your son and do you real...
- there is nothing magic that happens on his first bday.. but milk is not a complete food.. if he is not eating a complete diet of fruits veg grains meats.. he is not r...
Son Stares off into Space
Asked by C.B. from Cleveland
on April 27, 2008
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My son who is almost 16 months, sometimes will stare off into space. He will be playing and then he just stops and stares off. We were thinking that it might have to d...
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- Gosh, the first thing I thought of when you said that he would be playing and then be staring into space, was my son. Unfortunately he does have mild autism and at tha...
- my son stairs to but you want to make sure that when he stares that if you touch him he moves if he does not he might be having petite mal seizures. if you can go up t...
- not to scare you but i would check in to a seizure issue. there are many kinds and that sounds like an absent type seizure. better to be safe than to worry. there a...
