Very often at an early age, the baby may not have enough iron. However, few people know about it.
Today we will talk about the main signs and symptoms of iron deficiency in a baby. And all the dangers associated with its lack. After all, it is iron that is an assistant for red blood cells in transporting oxygen - inside them there is an iron-containing protein hemoglobin, which serves as the main oxygen carrier.
Its deficiency is fraught with anemia, and it can have a negative impact on the growth and development of the child, as well as on the severity of other diseases.
When should you worry?
Its deficiency is fraught with anemia, and it can have a negative impact on the growth and development of the child, as well as on the severity of other diseases.
When should you worry?
- Mom's anemia;
- Prematurity;
- Multiple pregnancy;
- Low birth weight;
- Breastfeeding;
- Lack of complementary foods containing iron (after 6 months)
- Feeding with a formula that is not fortified with iron
Symptoms to watch for:
- Pallor of the skin and mucous membranes;
- Rapid breathing;
- Lethargy, fatigue, moodiness;
- Growth and development delays;
- Frequent infections
If you find similar symptoms and risk factors, then the first step is to donate blood for the number of erythrocytes, iron and hemoglobin.
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