I took my 4 year old to his yearly exam today and they poked his finger to test his iron. His reading was 10.5 both times (they did it again after they saw the low fi...
My 13 month old daughter was sick a lot this winter from daycare and so she breastfed a lot. As a result, she is slightly anemic/iron deficient--with a hematocrit of ...
My daughter is iron defecient anemic and they want her on a high dose of iron. I have tried two times to give it and the first time she gagged but kept it down for 30...
Which do you give you for first solids? My 8 month old has been eating rice but I noticed she's been constipated and I'm not sure if it's just solid food in general, ...
Yesterday I had to have blood drawn for my yearly CBC check up. So of course they take 2 big viles. I also started my period yesterday and it's a heavier one (sorry T...
So I like to make pancakes and wanted to try ebelskivers, (Danish pancakes). I prefer to cook, whenever possible, in non-stick pans, like cast iron, stainless steel,...
At my sons 9 month appt his dr told us he had borderline low iron and to give him vitamin drops with added iron which we have. He was very non chalant and casual abou...
We had my daughters blood checked for iron at her 4 year checkup. Being first time parents, we were concerned that she is sensitive at times. Aren't all children? ...
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, ju...
My pediatrician put my 11 month old on iron drops becuase she's anemic, and now she's SO constipated every day! She's eating oatmeal instead of rice cereal, and it's...
