What should I do if my baby is anemic at ten months old?

Anemia is a word we all hear frequently, but once it happens to a ten-month-old baby, it will be particularly distressing. Every family hopes that their baby can grow up healthy and happy, but the baby is too young and has low immunity, and it is inevitable to get sick, especially when a ten-month-old baby has anemia. What can we do? Let's talk about the problem of anemia in ten-month-old babies.

The most common causes of iron deficiency anemia in infants and young children are:

1. Congenital iron deficiency.

2. Insufficient iron intake.

3. Iron absorption disorder.

4. Growing too fast: Because children’s weight at 5-6 months and 1 year old is 2 and 3 times that of newborns respectively, their iron needs increase.

5. Excessive iron loss.

To prevent iron deficiency anemia, the first thing to do is to improve the pregnant mother's iron storage status. During pregnancy, she should eat more animal foods and dark vegetables to provide the fetus with sufficient iron. Breastfeeding or iron-fortified formula milk is recommended for infants. Full-term infants need to add iron-rich supplementary foods, such as egg yolks, spinach, etc., from 4 to 6 months. In early childhood, attention should be paid to giving more iron-rich foods, especially liver, lean meat and animal blood that are high in iron and well absorbed, and attention should be paid to reasonable combinations, so that meat and vegetables can be eaten together.

(1) Egg yolk is the best source of iron. Take half of a cooked egg yolk, mash it, and add it directly to boiling milk. Stir repeatedly and feed the milk to the baby after it has cooled slightly. (2) Take half of a raw egg yolk, add one tablespoon of milk and one tablespoon of broth, mix well, and steam over low heat until solidified. A reminder: if egg yolk has not been added to the baby's complementary food, you should introduce it gradually (take one quarter of it the first time) and observe if the baby has no allergic reaction after eating it before continuing to eat it.

The above is an introduction on what to do if a ten-month-old baby has anemia. I hope that mothers can feel at ease after reading it and not be too anxious. If it is not severe anemia, dietary adjustment can still improve it well. If it is more serious, then medication must be used for treatment. The baby is too young now and cannot eat many foods, so there will be some anemia symptoms.