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amother
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 Thu, Oct 03 2019, 2:35 pm
My pediatrician just checked baby's iron and said Hemoglobin (Hb), (from Fingerstick) was 8.8 which is super low. Going to lab for a CBC and retic count, but in the meantime she said to give him 3ml of iron supplement/day which is 45mg elemental iron.
Anyone with experience? Is there a brand you used that baby was more willing to take? The enfamil doesn't smell/taste very good, so wondering if there is something better.
Also, the "regular dosage" is 15 mg (1 ml dropperful) so it seems like a lot!
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amother
Lime
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Thu, Oct 03 2019, 2:41 pm
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My daughter is older and is also low in iron. I went to the pharmacy and since they have someone there who is a expert in vitamins I ended up buying something that is more effective than only using the prescribed iron. I found that the vitamin guy in the pharmacy was more knowledgeable than the doctor. If you have a pharmacy like this near you, you would probably get most help there.
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amother
Fuchsia
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Thu, Oct 03 2019, 2:51 pm
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have they looked at ferritin levels at all?? there can be so many reasons for low hgb that have nothing to do with iron.
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amother
Hotpink
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Thu, Oct 03 2019, 3:40 pm
1- if your child is already on solids mix it with baby cereals and fruit to mask the taste!
2- if your child is not, give it in the bath because it makes rust stains on clothing!
3- if you do get a stain, use carbonna rust remover!
Been there,done that! 
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amother
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Thu, Oct 03 2019, 6:32 pm
Not sure what ferritin levels are, but Dr. testing retic count (?) to make sure the issue is only needing more iron.
Thanks for advice about staining/doing in bath.
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