Is there anything I can do for childhood anemia? My 2 1/2 yr old was just diagnosed and dr said more iron.?

Question

I already give him a child multivitamin with iron. I have to take him in one month to get checked again. Anything I can to to stop it or help?

Answer 1

Limit his milk intake. I have had doctors tell me once that if a child drinks an exessive amount of milk it can lead to anemia.

Answer 2

If your daughter flatly refuses all iron-fortified baby cereal, try an iron-fortified adult cereal. Cream of Wheat is an especially good choice. You can also try baking with the cereal, making muffins or quick breads.

Does she like red meat? That is an excellent source of easily absorbed iron. Serve her mini-meatballs that have been made with ground beef, with or without some of the cereal mixed in. (People often use oats in their meatloaf.)

Would she like liver of any sort? If so, that is a great source of dietary iron.

Dark green leafy vegetables and blackstrap molasses are good sources of iron if you can find a way to work those into her diet.

Also, if the doctor has diagnosed the anemia, it may be a wise idea to work with a physician or nurse to find a successful way for your daughter to take the supplement drops -- at least until you can get her dietary intake up. You do not want to compromise her growth and development while you are struggling to find a way for her get more iron.

Answer 3

Make sure your child has a balanced diet. Iron also comes from your food, and that will help build up iron levels. Also, you should try taking Vitamin C, my doctor said that Vitamin C helps absorb Iron, but always ask your doctor first! =)

Answer 4

You are giving him the iron he needs and are seeing a doctor for advice—that's pretty much it. You might look at your child's diet and see if there is a reason for the deficiency. Give iron only as recommended, too much iron has it's own problems.

Answer 5

Will he eat foods rich in iron? Red meat, spinach, prunes and farina have a lot of iron in them. Make him some thick farina and flavor it with some already cooked tomato sauce with meatballs, kids love this. Did the doctor give you a meal plan or advice on food?

Answer 6

the vitamins will help. Also as much green leafy vegetables as possible. I heard blackberries are full of iron too. Good luck xxxx

Answer 7

childhood anemia can lead to dificult situation in future..
give ur child more of spineach and babana. iron suppliment is good... encourage him to play in open field with green grass.

Answer 8

i was born with childhood anemia, inherited from my mother and my doctor tried everything to help me and nothing has worked. i eat plenty of green veggies and it does work better then multvitamins with iron.

Answer 9

spinich is the way to go. anemia is common in a lot of kids. watch popeye cartoons with him and then add it where ever you can. I put it in eggs with lots of cheese. also pastas, the sauce hides it well. chop it up. also in soups and on homemade pizzas. or just add it to the pizza before you cook a frozed one. My6 kis will eat salads so I put it in there or just an entire salad of spinich.

Answer 10

you need to seriously find out why the anemia. it is an underlying cause of something amiss. what did your doctor say to do? do what he says. i dont know iron rich foods, but it should be easy to find out.


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