What to eat for a 3-year-old baby with anemia

Every parent is very confused. Their baby is white, plump, tall and strong, but during the physical examination, it is found that the baby has symptoms of iron deficiency anemia. In fact, children's anemia is not as obvious as that of adults. In addition, adults are better at expressing themselves, but children cannot express specific symptoms. Therefore, many children often do not show any signs of anemia at all. What should a three-year-old baby with anemia eat? This has become a problem that many people are concerned about.

The main cause of iron deficiency anemia in babies

There are many reasons for iron deficiency anemia in babies, mainly congenital and acquired.

1. Congenital causes

Before the baby is born, the mother has severe iron deficiency anemia symptoms, which makes it difficult for the fetus to obtain enough iron in the mother's body. After the baby is born, if the mother does not provide special iron and blood supplements during breastfeeding, it is difficult for the baby to supplement iron through breast milk before 6 months of age. If complementary foods are not added in time, the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia will be further aggravated, leading to serious consequences.

2. Acquired causes

More than 70% of babies with iron deficiency anemia are caused by acquired reasons, mainly including: insufficient iron intake, low actual iron absorption rate, and iron absorption and utilization disorders. Five months after the baby is born, his weight will increase by about 1 times, and the iron stored in the body has been gradually consumed. If the baby is only fed with breast milk which is low in iron, it may lead to iron deficiency anemia.

From the perspective of iron absorption, heme iron in animal foods can be directly absorbed by the human body in the form of porphyrin iron with a higher absorption rate; the absorption of non-heme iron depends on factors such as solubility in the gastrointestinal tract, and multiple factors can hinder the baby's absorption of iron. In addition, babies sometimes accidentally come into contact with lead used as paint, such as toys, iron railing paint, etc., and anemia caused by lead poisoning is also common.

Prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anemia in babies

For babies with iron deficiency anemia, parents must adhere to the principle of combining prevention with treatment, pay attention to early prevention, and take effective treatment measures after the disease occurs:

1. Early prevention

During pregnancy, the mother's nutritional intake should be increased, especially the intake of iron-rich foods should be appropriately increased. After the baby is born, try to breastfeed and the mother should supplement with more iron-rich foods. Babies who are bottle-fed should use iron-fortified formula milk, and add iron-rich foods to their complementary foods, such as iron-fortified rice flour and meat. For babies, we should pay attention to balanced food and reasonable nutritional combination, correct bad habits such as partial eating, picky eating, and anorexia, and encourage babies to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to promote intestinal iron absorption, thereby effectively preventing babies from iron deficiency anemia and related diseases.

2. Post-illness treatment

After a baby is diagnosed with definite anemia, food supplements + oral iron preparations should be used to quickly replenish iron and blood to avoid delaying the baby's physical and intellectual development. Food supplements should focus on iron-rich foods, such as: lean meat, pork liver, egg yolks, kelp, chicken liver, seaweed, mushrooms and soy products, etc., to ensure that children eat 1-2 "blood-enriching vegetables" every day.

In addition to dietary supplements, babies with more severe anemia must take oral iron supplements made from pure Chinese herbal ingredients, such as Rick Shengxuening Tablets, which not only have a high absorption rate but also do not irritate the baby's stomach. Other vitamins and mineral elements, such as folic acid and vitamin C, can also be supplemented at the same time to improve the actual absorption and utilization rate of iron.

The physical health of the baby is of great concern to every parent. Iron deficiency anemia has become a common and highly prevalent disease among babies. Parents must have a deep understanding of its causes and take scientific early prevention and post-treatment measures!