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Iron Supplement

E.V. asks from San Francisco

Does anyone give their babies iron vitamins? Do infants NEED the supplement? my son is 6months old. He eats rice cereal (iron fortified) every morning, is that enough...

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Iron for Infants

C.L. asks from Los Angeles

Should I be giving my child iron supplements? She is 7 months old and will not eat the iron fortified baby cereal, does not like the taste it would seem. Should I sta...

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High Iron Levels

S.J. asks from St. Louis

I just received my blood tests from the doc - my iron level is high (normal range is 0-155, mine is 163). I do not take any iron supplements and I do take Vit C suppl...

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Ideas for Meals with More Iron

N.P. asks from Chicago

It seems that lately my easy-going 18 month old has decided to become a very picky eater. He used to eat whatever the rest of the family was eating. Now he is stuck o...

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Low Iron and Anemia

L.C. asks from Los Angeles

My daughter was diagnosed with anemia when she was 6 months. The count was 10.5 and I guess the norm is 12. I started to hike up the iron fortified cereal and iron ri...

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Is It Safe to Give Polyvisol with Iron on a Breastfed Baby?

S.Z. asks from San Francisco

hi moms good morning! i recently signed up here in mamapedia to ask moms from your experiences, i desperately need your opinions and advice. is it safe to give polyvi...

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Floradix-- for Toddlers with Iron Deficiency Anemia?

N.J. asks from Los Angeles

Just curious if any of you have given your children Floradix for anemia? Awhile back I had a post about my son's anemia--we've just had another round of labs and now...

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Need Suggestions on How to Give 3 Year Old Iron Supplement

S.M. asks from St. Louis

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...

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Tasting Pennies...

M.A. asks from Houston

I have been on The South Beach Diet....its a new life for me...(lost 18 lbs) I always taste pennies in my mouth. Especially when its meal time. I totally get that I h...

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Would You Change Your Doctor If He Didn't Grant Your Request?

M.H. asks from Dallas

Hi Moms, I had a dr. appt. this morning to get my hormones checked via bloodwork. I also have another issue of being tired all the time. I had bloodwork taken 2 ...

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