Alex had his appointment today. His toe stick for hemoglobin was 10. They want it at 11 or higher. So the pedi prescribed some iron drops for a month to bring it up.
He really doesn't drink that much WCM, but mostly booby. I guess more beans? High iron foods? Any July13 moms have experience here?
Re: Low Hemoglobin
DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome.
131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
He loves spinach-caulifower puffs & egg-kale cups. I have to see if I can conjole him into eating some beans lol.
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@somerandomchick : yes he's always eaten meat very well. Which is why I was confused. Abby never had low levels & the kid lived on cheese with veggies.
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E was prescribed iron drops after her 12 month blood work and they too were just below 'normal.' They didn't recheck at 15 months. Another food option is bananas. I think that they are a source of iron as well.