原文章由 bigbeetle 於 08-11-17 14:43 發表
littlecook,
Avocadoes are not particularly high in iron but good in overall, brocolli is. Bear in mind that iron in plants are not absorbed by our body as well as iron in animal meat. So, I tend not t ...
littlecook,
Avocadoes are not particularly high in iron but good in overall, brocolli is. Bear in mind that iron in plants are not absorbed by our body as well as iron in animal meat. So, I tend not to rely on iron in veges. Yes, they are good for 9-month olds.
原文章由 littlecook 於 08-11-16 21:54 發表
Do you mean that these kinds of vegetable are high in iron? Are all of them suitable for a 9 months old BB?
Do you mean that these kinds of vegetable are high in iron? Are all of them suitable for a 9 months old BB?
原文章由 bigbeetle 於 08-11-16 14:24 發表
It doesnt matter if your body's low in iron, the iron level in your breastmilk will still be the same. You are the one who feel weak if you don't have enough iron. Even if you eat lots of food that's ...
It doesnt matter if your body's low in iron, the iron level in your breastmilk will still be the same. You are the one who feel weak if you don't have enough iron. Even if you eat lots of food that's high in iron, your breastmilk will not have more iron.
Veges-I give my bb avocado (it has lots of good fat), brocolli (beware, may have lots of worms), green beans and asparagus. I buy organic veges and fruits.
Fruits-banana and apples
原文章由 littlecook 於 08-11-16 14:03 發表
oic! Thank for your detail explanation!
Now, I just give egg york and port to bb for iron. That means I can try giving bb beef & chicken liver. Is pig liver also rich in iron? How about vegetables and ...
oic! Thank for your detail explanation!
Now, I just give egg york and port to bb for iron. That means I can try giving bb beef & chicken liver. Is pig liver also rich in iron? How about vegetables and fruits? Any other suggestions?
Does it work if I myself eat more food with iron or take iron supplement?
原文章由 bigbeetle 於 08-11-16 08:28 發表
littlecook,
They said the iron in breastmilk are in different form to the iron in formula. Even though the iron concentration in breastmilk is much lower than those in formula, iron in bm can be absor ...
Ya, I guess if the bb's height growth had also slowed down, it's worth checking it out. Just as my bb's weight dropped from 25% to less than 3%, his height actually went up from 50% to 50%~75%, and head circumference also went up from 50%~75% to even higher. SO, the paediatrician wasnt very concerned. She only made suggestion for bb's diet.
littlecook,
They said the iron in breastmilk are in different form to the iron in formula. Even though the iron concentration in breastmilk is much lower than those in formula, iron in bm can be absorbed in our babies' body much more efficiently. However, when our babies start taking solids, iron in solids might interfere with the absorption of the iron from breastmilk, therefore breastfeeding mums need to pay more attention to the iron intake of their babies once they started taking solids. Soy, from what i know, has not much iron (unless it's fortified). Beef and chicken liver are the best options. Even pork has much less iron than beef, although babies rae less likely to be allergic to pork. Ah, because Vitamin C can make the absorption of iron more efficient, you might want to feed your bb some Vitamin C-food together with iron-rich food.
My bb also started gaining weight mush slower after starting solids. But that conincides with the period of him starting being extremely active (jumping all days and crawled). So, I have no idea what the actual reason of his growth slowing down.
原文章由 littlecook 於 08-11-15 17:24 發表
Thank you for your opinion!
My bb started crawling at 6 months, and at the same time, I fed her with solid food. I guess she started getting thin at about 7.5 months.
Why BF babies need extra iron onc ...
原文章由 littlecook 於 08-11-14 22:32 發表
Similar case as yours!
My BB was at 3 percentile at birth and grew up to nearly 25 percentile at the 6th month, but drop back to 3 percentile now! For the height, I don't know whether she's become ta ...
Thank you for your opinion!
My bb started crawling at 6 months, and at the same time, I fed her with solid food. I guess she started getting thin at about 7.5 months.
Why BF babies need extra iron once they started solids? Why it doesn't matter before they started solids? Why is it different from babies with formula milk?
Besides beef and chicken liver, what's else can I introduce to bb's diet to raise the iron intake? Is soy another food good for babies with insufficient iron? Is port also good?
原文章由 bigbeetle 於 08-11-15 13:48 發表
littlecook,
Did your bb start losing weight when she start crawling? Crawling uses lots of energy so that might be the reason. Another thing is breastfed baby needs extra iron once they started solids ...
littlecook,
Did your bb start losing weight when she start crawling? Crawling uses lots of energy so that might be the reason. Another thing is breastfed baby needs extra iron once they started solids. If your bb's not allerrgic to beef, you might wanna try giving him some beef, or chicken liver. My son's allergic to beef and very dislike chicken liver (zip his mouth when the spoon with chicken liver gets close his mouth). If his iron level low, absorption of other nutrients can be inefficient. However, these are only some opinions based on my experience. If you are concerned (who wouldnt!), please check with a paediatrician.
I live overseas and has never lived in HK before but i think MOther and Child Care centre is where you wanna go and get a referral to see a paediatrician.
原文章由 littlecook 於 08-11-14 22:32 發表
Similar case as yours!
My BB was at 3 percentile at birth and grew up to nearly 25 percentile at the 6th month, but drop back to 3 percentile now! For the height, I don't know whether she's become ta ...
My BB was at 3 percentile at birth and grew up to nearly 25 percentile at the 6th month, but drop back to 3 percentile now! For the height, I don't know whether she's become taller or not, since its difficult to measure, and her feet have become straighter than before and can't be compared. I guess it's still at 3 percentile. For the HC, it's always at 3 percentile. She's an extraordinary small baby instead!
Did your baby see a private doctor or a public one in the Child and Mother Care Centre? What's the cost of the blood test?
原文章由 bigbeetle 於 08-11-14 14:02 發表
littlecook & 臻媽,
My bb weighed 3 percentile at birth and slowly became 25% tile at 3 months old. When we weighed him at 4 months old, he's still 25% but at 7 months old, he became 3%-tile. F ...
littlecook & 臻媽,
My bb weighed 3 percentile at birth and slowly became 25% tile at 3 months old. When we weighed him at 4 months old, he's still 25% but at 7 months old, he became 3%-tile. From 4-7 months, he only gained 500g!!! So, we got a refferal to see a paediatrician and she did some blood test (to check iron level) and also took a stool sample. Blood test came back saying my bb's haemoglobin level is OK but iron store (spare iron) is a bit low. I have already been feeding him pork everyday! I was told beef has muchmore iron so I fed him. Unfortunately my bb's allergic to beef (he has ezcema too). The paediatrician also prescribed some iron supplement for my bb. The doctor also says as long as bb's happy and active (my bb crawls fast at 6 months old), weight shouldnt be a problem. And if his length growth and head circumference is OK, then it should be fine.
If you are worried, see a paediatrician for a blood test.