Has anyone heard of giving a 15 month old too much milk???

Question

Her Red Blood platlets are high and her white blood are perfect..Dr. said could be too much milk not enough Iron...Any Thoughts???

Answer 1

The milk can be preventing her from eating food high in iron. Try fresh fruits like strawberries or give her rasins. You can look up foods high with iron to see what you can give her to increase her iron to prevent her from becoming anemic. I had that problem with my youngest...she didn't like most foods high in iron. A multivitamin is also good to add.....they have chewables for such a young child.

Answer 2

Depends on how much. When I took my daughter in for her 15 month checkup, her pediatrician asked me how much milk she was drinking a day. I said about 20 oz. She said that was too much, it should only be about 12 oz. per day. Well, my daughter is not a big eater and never has been. The doc said if I gave her less milk, that she would eat more at her meals. Yeah, right. I do give her less milk at meals, but she still has an 8 oz bottle of milk before bed. My daughter is off the charts in her height and barely in the 50% for weight, so I want to make sure she gets enough calories. Sometimes you have to go with your gut instincts as well. If too much milk is effecting your baby's blood, then your doc should be more specific as to how much they should be drinking. Did the doc suggest iron supplements? There is an infant vitamin called Poly-vi-sol. My daughter took it for her first year because she was breast fed. I believe there is a version of it with added iron. You can buy it at any drugstore. Good luck.

Answer 3

I was told that too much milk can cause constipation problems, which my daughter has. She would drink 4 or 5 cups a day just because she wouldn't drink anything else. She was low on iron also and of course that can cause constipation as well so when I added iron supplements to her milk that added to her problem. when her blood tested fine again I stopped the supplements and cut her milk back to 2 cups a day and juice and so far so good.

Answer 4

Yes I have heard of this. My son when thru this, he loves milk and who am I to say no to something so good for you. But milk actually stops your body from absorbing iron. So he ended up with low iron levels. He is 2 now and is only supposed to have 2 cups of milk a day and course I try and pay attention to high iron foods. Cereal is the best and easiest to watch for and of course vitamins for toddlers.

Answer 5

i think that maybe the milk shouldn't be given so much but my dr, recommended my daughter to have vitamin pills like the flinstones for iron but maybe you should try giving her more fruit juice like juicy juice instead of milk all the time. maybe she's not getting enough vegetables. i am not really sure but i try to make sure my daughter is getting a little of every food group. Good Luck!

Answer 6

Depends on how much you're giving her. Their nutritional needs are pretty complex and at that age, they start to get picky. So if she wants lots and lots of milk, that has to be countered with other protein, iron, vitamins, etc. Too much of any one thing is bad. And depending on the fat content of the milk, that could be an issue too.

Answer 7

It is surprising to find out that milk is, in fact, not as good for you as the dairy council would like to you believe.

"Dairy products are a health hazard. They contain no fiber or complex carbohydrates and are laden with saturated fat and cholesterol. They are contaminated with cow's blood and pus and are frequently contaminated with pesticides, hormones, and antibiotics. Dairy products are linked to allergies, constipation, obesity, heart disease, cancer, and other diseases.

The late Dr. Benjamin Spock, America's leading authority on child care, spoke out against feeding cow's milk to children, saying it can cause anemia, allergies, and insulin-dependent diabetes and in the long term, will set kids up for obesity and heart disease, America's number one cause of death.

And dairy products may actually cause osteoporosis, not prevent it, since their high-protein content leaches calcium from the body. Population studies, backed up by a groundbreaking Harvard study of more than 75,000 nurses, suggest that drinking milk can actually cause osteoporosis."

Answer 8

wow never heard of that. as my son is addicted to milk even now and he is three. he drinks more nilk than he eats food!! now is the time for you to omit a bottle of milk and replace it with high iron food! once a day should do to start. too much to soon (change) would be hard for a 15month old to understand).

goodluck :-)

Answer 9

I have heard of that. If you give them too much milk, it keeps them full and they don't eat enough to get all of the other vitamins and nutrients that they need.

Answer 10

my best friend's doctor told him that about his daughter and my friend always scolds me for giving my son a lot of milk but my doctor has never said anything about it. maybe try giving her a half of a daily vitamin to increase her iron intake.