https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:16:26 +0000 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:02:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10944 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217785&title=low-iron-toddlers#217785 Author: Leish
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 10:02pm

I read that quite often low iron in children is due to poor iron absorbtion so it is quite important to get your littlies to eat fresh fruit as part of all their meals (i.e not just snacks) to improve how they absorb the iron in their meals. It's the vit C in fresh fruit that helps. Good luck ]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:02:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217785&title=low-iron-toddlers#217785 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217740&title=low-iron-toddlers#217740 Author: Maya
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 8:58pm

You could try using a soy formula on her cereal instead of soy milk, but I'm not sure if you can get follow-on/toddler formulas in soy and the starter ones aren't iron enriched.
Iron in breast milk isn't as readily absorbed as iron from other sources, and depends on the mothers diet as well, altho you do eat a lot of green veg etc. so should be sweet.
Good luck with the doc.]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:58:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217740&title=low-iron-toddlers#217740 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217718&title=low-iron-toddlers#217718 Author: FionaS
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 8:40pm

Maya wrote: Incremin syrup is fine for babies, we used to give it to Maya coz her blood tests at 9 months came back borderline anaemic. Sounds like Elle is eating a fairly good, varied diet which is good. Is she having formula or cows milk? Coz follow-on/toddler formulas are iron enriched so might be a good option if she's not already on it.

Nope, she is still breastfed BUT today she only took 1 feed It's my fault as I usually give her one before her afternoon nap but she was really tired so I skipped it. She also has water and will drink juice but I don't offer it very often. I put soy or rice milk on her cereal and she has the odd drink of one of them too. She doesn't like cows milk. I could add some formula to her diet I guess, it just seemed redundant while we were breastfeeding 3 x per day. I think we are about ready to wean though.]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:40:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217718&title=low-iron-toddlers#217718 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217701&title=low-iron-toddlers#217701 Author: Maya
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 8:28pm

I wouldn't worry too much about a UTI, they tend to make babies really sick really quickly, far more so than adults, so if Elle had one she'd more than likely have a fever and be really unwell (trust me, between my dodgy kidney and Sienna's dodgy kidney I know far more than I ever wanted to about UTI's!)

Incremin syrup is fine for babies, we used to give it to Maya coz her blood tests at 9 months came back borderline anaemic. Sounds like Elle is eating a fairly good, varied diet which is good. Is she having formula or cows milk? Coz follow-on/toddler formulas are iron enriched so might be a good option if she's not already on it.]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:28:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217701&title=low-iron-toddlers#217701 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217692&title=low-iron-toddlers#217692 Author: FionaS
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 8:18pm

Cheers everyone. Great to get input and ideas. Am not worried as she is pretty chipper overall. Will see how she is tomorrow and go from there. Could just be lots of growing....3 weeks ago she was a baby...now she is a little girl! ]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:18:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217692&title=low-iron-toddlers#217692 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217685&title=low-iron-toddlers#217685 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 8:13pm

ask at the chemist --and only talk to the pharmacist not the chemist girlies....if she can have incremin now....prob wont do her any harm...we all had it as kids....

vitamin c does help iron get absorbed more...will she drink orange juice?

i know with my utis (all thru pg) i felt like i needed to go but didnt a lot of time....and yes if it hurts she may be holding on....def go your GP...those a and e docs sometimes arent helpful at all...im dreading our first doc visits for anything other than a cold for ms gabriella..... ]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:13:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217685&title=low-iron-toddlers#217685 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217630&title=low-iron-toddlers#217630 Author: busymum
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 6:53pm

Some 1yos need that much sleep and it may be that she is coming down with a cold or something, hence the change ie needing a bit more sleep per day. Go ahead and get it checked out but I wouldn't worry too much in the interim.

Oh and if you give her supplements she doesn't need, her body will most likely flush it through the system ]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:53:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217630&title=low-iron-toddlers#217630 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217598&title=low-iron-toddlers#217598 Author: FionaS
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 5:37pm

SMoody wrote: BTW McKayla is overactive. So I will definately check your childs levels as she seems to be a bit lethargic. Hope you find a solution soon. Lots of hugs.

Elle is really active when awake, just doesn't stay up very long. She may just need a lot of sleep though. It could be that her iron is fine and she has a UTI like Bombshell suggested as that may explain the dry naps.    

Will see what the doc says ]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:37:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217598&title=low-iron-toddlers#217598 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217595&title=low-iron-toddlers#217595 Author: SMoody
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 5:23pm

I give McKayla iron supplements with her vitamin syrup as well.

I started at a year. What you can do is to make her porridge with some formula. Have more iron in than cows milk. Also let her get some sort of Vit C in with the iron. helps with absorption. But I will go to the dr so you guys can check her iron levels before giving anything. (if you start giving stuff now you wont be able to see what her iron levels are at the moment.)

McKayla is really pale but so was I. She also have slight circles under the eyes but so did I. So we did check and she was fine earlier on. She didnt like meat as such but I gave her other food. Bake beans is also good for them. But now she ended up with a freaking geographical tounge plus she is a bit off food so we did the tests again on Thursday. Get results tomorrow and I am seriously petrified. (We didnt give iron this last couple of months as her eating was great.)

So we will see what her own iron levels is doing. I apparently was tested quite a lot as a child due to pale skin but was fine the whole time. Lets hope that is the case with McKayla.

BTW McKayla is overactive. So I will definately check your childs levels as she seems to be a bit lethargic. Hope you find a solution soon. Lots of hugs. ]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:23:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217595&title=low-iron-toddlers#217595 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217594&title=low-iron-toddlers#217594 Author: FionaS
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 5:20pm

Bombshell - you may be onto something re: the UTI. I always thought they made you go more but I guess she could be holding it in if it hurts when she goes. That may explain her paleness and tiredness too.

She's been reasonably happy so I wasn't to worried but she just doesn't look 100%.

Thanks!]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:20:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217594&title=low-iron-toddlers#217594 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217577&title=low-iron-toddlers#217577 Author: FionaS
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 4:38pm

I mentioned it all to the doc the other day but she wasn't very helpful. Probably time make an appt with our family GP (rather than the local A&E one).

Do you think it would be ok to use the over the counter stuff until such time as we see the doc? We go to raro in a week and I know iron takes time to build up so I'd like to have all our bases covered...providing it is safe for Elle.]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:38:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217577&title=low-iron-toddlers#217577 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217571&title=low-iron-toddlers#217571 Author: Bombshell
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 4:31pm

I was the baby with low iron myself if that helps? and to this day suffer from anaemia from time to time...

I was raised on Incremin....I still love the stuff...buy it in chemist and it has a giraffe on it....ideal way to get picky / fussy eaters or bubbas with low iron their iron....seriously try it it is YUMMY!

BTW dont think the lack of wet nappies has anything to do with iron levels but she doesnt have a UTI does she? no wet nappies during the day isnt good.....Id def get that checked out at your next docs visit

Edited by Bombshell]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:31:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217571&title=low-iron-toddlers#217571 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217569&title=low-iron-toddlers#217569 Author: FionaS
Subject: 10944
Posted: 23 September 2007 at 4:29pm

Anyone had a little one with low iron? My doc wondered about it a while ago but we didn't follow it up. Elle seems to get tired so quickly e.g. can't stay up more than 3 hours at a time, or 2 hours lately in fact. She has dark circles around her eyes and looks quite pale recently too.

I will go to the doc for some tests but am also interested to hear your experiences e.g. what the symptoms were etc. I'm going to try liver for her dinner tonight and see how that goes. She is a very picky eater but I give her meat every 2nd night, generally homemade mixed with a can of pumpkin, beef and potato as that is something she really likes. It is very hard to get alternate sources of iron such as spinich or mushrooms into her but we do our best. We also follow every meal with fruit so she gets the vit c too.

(As an aside, she has been drinking her usual amount, if not more but her naps are all dry during the day. She was just in her nappy for 5 hours and I would guess there was only 1 wee in it.)]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:29:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10944&PID=217569&title=low-iron-toddlers#217569