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Iron supplements for BF baby

RedCamaroRedCamaro member
in November 2011 Moms
At DS's 6mo. appt, the doctor recommended that he be put on an iron supplement because of his age and no other factors. Well, long story short, he won't take any kind of meds by mouth now, and is EBF (no bottles or even paci's). So in looking for other options for iron supplements, I've come across some good articles that contradict giving iron supplements right now. The doctor did say that at his next appt when he is 9mo., they will be testing his hemoglobin levels. So what is everyone else doing?
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  • MagrietMagriet

    Here is a good article on Kellymom indicating that unless you have reason to supplement with iron, BM has enough iron for normal babies.

    https://kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/iron/

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  • jb2rnjb2rn member

    My son is also EBF (no paci, no bottles, he is a thumb sucker)... We haven't had is WBV yet, but I would want his Hg tested before giving a supplement..

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  • RedCamaroRedCamaro member
    Ok good. That's the way I was leaning; towards not doing it. I saw the same article from Kellymom. But the other articles I was reading had a lot of the same info.
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  • smilelarismilelari member

    We weren't told to do iron supplements and based on what I've read it's rarely necessary.  You could always introduce iron rich foods as well as foods that are high in vitamin c to help with absorption

     

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  • NNGnomeNNGnome member

    I have not been told this by my dr, but one of my friends drs told her to supppliment with iron as she started on fruit and veg as solids instead of cereal (as cereal is iron fortified), I think this is outdated information now though

    As someone who has had to give LO iron suppliments from birth to 5 months (hg was low due to antibody reaction), the main check we were told to look for was under the eyelids, if they are pale, then the baby might be anaemic, but I would still get tested first before giving suppliment.

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  • AllibobAllibob member
    My pediatrician gave me the heads up at the 4 mo visit that we should start iron supplements at 6 mo. DD is EBF, and we didn't do Vit. D either. If she is tested & found to be anemic, then I'll give them. Also, I'm trying out a new pediatrician for her 6 mo visit next week (not just for that, but for being not very supportive of EBF in general).
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