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Iron supplement for toddler
My 32 mo DD is borderline anaemic according to the blood test. Her ped
wants her to take polyvisol drops. She takes gummy bear vitamins once a day. I don't mind giving her polyvisol. Knowing her, she will throw a fit to take them. I was wondering if there's an alternative to polyvisol. Since we are only concerned about her iron, could someone please suggest an alternative? fwiw we follow vegetarian diet (with dairy) Thanks. |
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On 4 Jan 2006 06:38:35 -0800, "
wrote: My 32 mo DD is borderline anaemic according to the blood test. Her ped wants her to take polyvisol drops. She takes gummy bear vitamins once a day. I don't mind giving her polyvisol. Knowing her, she will throw a fit to take them. I was wondering if there's an alternative to polyvisol. Since we are only concerned about her iron, could someone please suggest an alternative? fwiw we follow vegetarian diet (with dairy) Polyvisol can be put in a drink, you know. The problem with the vitamins with iron that look like candy is that kids want to take to much and they can lead to iron poisoning. There is a Flintstones vitamin called Flintstones complete that has iron in it. Thanks. -- Dorothy There is no sound, no cry in all the world that can be heard unless someone listens .. The Outer Limits |
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On 4 Jan 2006 06:38:35 -0800, "
wrote: My 32 mo DD is borderline anaemic according to the blood test. Her ped wants her to take polyvisol drops. She takes gummy bear vitamins once a day. I don't mind giving her polyvisol. Knowing her, she will throw a fit to take them. I was wondering if there's an alternative to polyvisol. Since we are only concerned about her iron, could someone please suggest an alternative? fwiw we follow vegetarian diet (with dairy) Thanks. Raisins are a decent source of iron. My 22 month old loves the little boxes of "candy" ;-) Nan |
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toto wrote: On 4 Jan 2006 06:38:35 -0800, " wrote: My 32 mo DD is borderline anaemic according to the blood test. Her ped wants her to take polyvisol drops. She takes gummy bear vitamins once a day. I don't mind giving her polyvisol. Knowing her, she will throw a fit to take them. I was wondering if there's an alternative to polyvisol. Since we are only concerned about her iron, could someone please suggest an alternative? fwiw we follow vegetarian diet (with dairy) Polyvisol can be put in a drink, you know. The problem with the vitamins with iron that look like candy is that kids want to take to much and they can lead to iron poisoning. There is a Flintstones vitamin called Flintstones complete that has iron in it. Thanks. -- Dorothy Thanks, OP here. She's a very sensitive/picky eater to begin with. If I give it in a drink, she'll stop drinking whatever it is I gave her I'll check Flintstones. I remember that I'll have to break a tablet into two since she's not yet 4 years old. The Flintstones are for 4 and above. If there's an iron supplement that's really like a candy, please let me know. I can control howmuch she takes. So it's really the taste I'm after Thanks. |
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" wrote: My 32 mo DD is borderline anaemic according to the blood test. Her ped wants her to take polyvisol drops. She takes gummy bear vitamins once a day. I don't mind giving her polyvisol. Knowing her, she will throw a fit to take them. I was wondering if there's an alternative to polyvisol. Since we are only concerned about her iron, could someone please suggest an alternative? fwiw we follow vegetarian diet (with dairy) Thanks. If you aren't already doing it, get some decent cast iron (uncoated cast iron) cookware, and cook in it regularly. It may not be enough to eliminate the need for iron supplements, but it goes a very long way. (I had one brother who was mildy anemic as a toddler, and for him it WAS enough -- Mom just made sure to cook at least one meal a day in cast iron.) -- Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care |
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wrote in message ps.com... If there's an iron supplement that's really like a candy, please let me know. I can control howmuch she takes. So it's really the taste I'm after I usually grind DS's meds and mix them with melted chocolate in a candy mold and let it set in the fridge. I think it makes some of the chocolate taste awful, but he doesn't mind, and he's extremely picky. Can you find out how much iron she needs and if you could get it in tablet form and perhaps break it into the appropriate size piece, grind it up and and put it in chocolate? Check with the pharmacist. You can't do it with all meds. Personally, I only made his meds in small batches so that he would not overdose should he get his hands on them. You could get those childproof containers from the pharmacy. They come quite large, if you are planning to make larger size molds. I just make mine small enough to hide the meds, so DS will eat the entire piece. |
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