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Child Nutrition (Expert Forum)
Baby with Low Iron on 12 month check up
Answered by
Renee Radenberg - Child Nutrition, nutrition
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Baby with Low Iron on 12 month check up
by joshyu38, Dec 30, 2007 10:08AM
I just want to ask about my baby blood result. My baby has low iron or anemia. I gave 32 oz of enfamil next step milk and polyvisol vitamins. Yet, still anemic. Is there anything causing this like Thallasemia or something else. Is he too young to be anemic?
Doctor's Answer
by Renee Radenberg, Dec 31, 2007 12:25PM
, Dec 31, 2007 12:25PMTo: joshyu38
Infants do need Iron and can become anemic, in rare cases. Does the Enfamil formula have Iron in it? I suggest you have your MD do an Iron profile blood work to find out what is causing the issue. It maybe an anemia, or it maybe a lack of iron from diet and a supplement of iron would be fine. The blood work is important is get the proper treatment.
