What is the normal hemoglobin level in children?

Children are in the best period of development and growth. Any health risks need to be avoided. Families should also take their children to the hospital for physical examinations regularly so that they can take appropriate protective measures and prepare for treatment according to the specific situation. Take hemoglobin as an example. Whether it is too low or too high, it is not acceptable. So what is the normal value of hemoglobin for children?

Hemoglobin levels vary according to the child's age. Newborns have hemoglobin levels of 170 to 230 g/L, which gradually decreases with age. The normal hemoglobin level for children is between 110 g and 160 g/L. Infants from 3 months old to children under 15 years old have a relative shortage of hematopoietic raw materials due to their rapid growth and development, and their red blood cells and hemoglobin may be 10% to 20% lower than normal people. In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, the increase in blood volume in pregnant women causes blood dilution, and in the elderly, the bone marrow hematopoietic function gradually decreases, both of which can lead to a decrease in red blood cell and hemoglobin content.

Anemia caused by decreased red blood cell production, anemia caused by excessive destruction of red blood cells due to inherited defects in red blood cell membranes and enzymes or external factors, such as hereditary spherocytosis, thalassemia, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, abnormal hemoglobinopathies, immune hemolytic anemia, major surgery with extracorporeal cardiac circulation, and hemolytic anemia caused by some chemical and biological factors.

If the child's hemoglobin is just a little low, dietary supplements can be used. If it is lower than 100g/L, it is recommended to take the nutritional iron supplement Tiezhiyuan Tablets. This will help the child replenish iron and blood, increase nutrition, improve the hematopoietic ability of hemoglobin, and correct iron deficiency anemia. In addition, give your children more iron-rich foods such as pig blood, pig liver, and lean meat.

There are many reasons for high hemoglobin, which can be roughly divided into physiological increase and pathological increase. Physiological increase is common in plateau residents, fetuses and newborns, strenuous exercise, heavy sweating, fear, etc.; pathological increase is common in large-area burns, severe diarrhea, chronic adrenal insufficiency, diabetes insipidus, hyperthyroidism, cardiopulmonary disease, vascular malformations and other diseases. If your hemoglobin is high, you can take some Chinese medicine to regulate your body, exercise more, and eat healthily.

I hope that families can have a correct understanding of the normal hemoglobin value for children. Many children have anemia since childhood, which is caused by low hemoglobin values. At this time, you need to pay attention to iron supplementation. It is very good to eat more iron-rich foods. Of course, if the hemoglobin value is too high, timely and correct prevention and treatment are also required.