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How Can Iron Level Be Increased In An Infant?
Hello my baby girl is 8 months now. She feels too much pain in her gums n teeth are not coming yet. Even lots of saliva regularly come out of her mouth. She has hb of jst 9 gm. That is too low for a baby. What should I do so that her iron level can be increased? And she stop watering and teeth can easily come.
Fri, 12 Aug 2016
hi..your baby has iron deficiency anemia most probabaly.
firt have IRON profile test for confirmation.
to increase iron level.
1.food like grren leafy vegetable, jaggery , khajoor , beet are good.
2 .drugs : go with HEME - UP syrup once a day single spoon...
iron level will increases with time..
her HB started increase after 10 day..
keep monitoring HB level regularly under doctors advice.
firt have IRON profile test for confirmation.
to increase iron level.
1.food like grren leafy vegetable, jaggery , khajoor , beet are good.
2 .drugs : go with HEME - UP syrup once a day single spoon...
iron level will increases with time..
her HB started increase after 10 day..
keep monitoring HB level regularly under doctors advice.
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