Talk to Pediatrician on Iron Deficiency
Asking For Other, Female 0, Karachi
My daughter (7 months old) was born prematurely at 34 weeks. She was intubated at birth and was on a ventilator for 5 days after birth and on oxygen therapy for 19 days. From 21 days of birth till now she is getting 3 drops of iron supplement (moltofer) to treat iron deficiency. I tested her this week and these are her results. Please guide why are her values not going up and how can I help her more.
your child is having iron deficiency anemia.
what is weight of child?
is she on mother feed or formula feed?
have you started weaning?
you are giving low dose of iron drops!!!
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Patient
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current weight 5.8 kg. she is exclusively breastfed. she has started taking solids and already consuming iron rich foods like spinach, beetroot and red meat. she is taking 3 drops of moltofer. 2 in morning 1 at night. can you please suggest how much dosage does she need?
4 months ago
FCPS (Paediatrics), MBBS | Taxila | Book Appointment
please give 10 drops of maltofer once a day..this is the dose according to her weight..and continue the diet as you mentioned. and repeat blood cp after 1 month
4 months ago
FCPS (Paediatrics), MBBS | Taxila | Book Appointment
and also remember that iron supplement can cause constipation and darkening of stool
4 months ago
Patient
Post Owner
ok thank you so much
4 months ago