16 Month old has low Fe and B12 on adult scale

My son is 16 months old, 28.5" tall and 20 pounds. He dropped from the top of the growth chart to the bottom, and off of it. He is a nursing toddler, and we eat plenty of Turkey, Chicken, Lamb, and Duck. I have alot of food allergies and have been recomended to not give my son the foods I am allergic to until he is no longer nursing by my allergist. His Dr. wants him to eat beef and cow's milk - foods that I am highly allergic to. In fact when we ate out last week we got bison (my son loves it) that had beef fat on it from the grill and we both got sick (vomiting). She also wants him to eat citrus, which is again a family allergen.

When they did his bloodwork they found Fe at 21 and B12 at 110. I can't find the appropriate ranges for these at his age. Do we need to supplement or what can we add to our diet? He has no other developmental problems. When I look on the web for help, everything talks about slow mental growth and a vegetarian diet. We have neither.

[star queen]

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Allergies in children don't show up until they are exposed to an allergen.  Since you are so worried about your child's diet and possible food allergies, take him to a pediatric allergist and get him tested.  If he is low on iron, you don't have to give him meat. Organ meats are high in iron, but it is also found in dark leafy greens and other proteins.

Remember that children grow on their own schedule, not necessarily on the standard blue schedule the doctor goes by.  Just because he isn't measuring up to standard growth charts doesn't mean there is anything wrong with him.  Look at your son.  Is he a happy healthy active child?  Are his brain and muscle functions normal for his age?  Now look at his parents.  Are they tall or short?  If you are short then being below the normal scale is probably normal for him.  Watch that he is progressing.  If he is, then don't worry too much about it at this age.  Children grow in spurts and although they may show a straight line instead of an upward swing, he will probably catch up later.  If you are really worried about his growth, have the doc run a blood test for HGH (human growth hormone) and see where he is at that.  If he is normal, give him two or three years to catch up to the normal scale.  He probably will catch up by the time he is about 5 or 6 years old.  good luck

[pisceantiger310]

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best of luck