You prepare a child in kindergarten or first grade, and after the planned delivery of analyzes revealed that the crumbs lowered hemoglobin. Let's look at the reasons for this result, whether or not to worry and how to fix it?
To start to define what hemoglobin and what it's for. Hemoglobin - is a complex protein composed of two components - heme and globin, which is the main component of red blood cells. hemoglobin function - transportation of oxygen from lung to tissues of the body and excretion of carbon dioxide. Accordingly, if the hemoglobin is low, oxygen and nutrition lack of tissue, which can not but affect the health and development of the baby. But do not panic! First of all, you need to understand the causes of this phenomenon and even after to decide what to do with it.
The causes of low hemoglobin in preschool and primary school age are most often improper, unbalanced diet, lack of certain vitamins and minerals, folate deficiency acid. Even if you give your child iron-rich foods, but his body is not enough minerals such as copper, manganese, iron is not absorbed almost. A lack of folic acid is usually due to the fact that the child is eating enough fruits and vegetables fresh, because after the heat treatment, it is important for the child's body material is destroyed.
In addition, low levels of hemoglobin in the blood can be associated with the wrong way of life: pipsqueak not enough walking in the fresh air, a sedentary lifestyle, not getting moderate physical loads. In this case the metabolism is disturbed and this leads to a decrease in the useful protein in blood.
Another reason for lowering hemoglobin - bleeding, not only obvious, but hidden. For example, in children this occurs when the digestive tract diseases. Even if the blood loss is minimal, but regular, the hemoglobin level is necessarily reduced.
What to prepare a child to raise hemoglobin
Leaders in iron content are products of animal origin:
Pork liver 20.2 mg;
Chicken liver 17 mg;
Beef liver 7 mg;
Beef Heart 4.8 mg;
4.1 mg of pig heart;
Beef 3.6 mg;
Lamb 3.1 mg;
Pork 1.8 mg;
Chicken 1.6 mg;
turkey meat 1.4 mg;
Sardine 2.9 mg;
Chicken Yolk 6.7 mg;
Quail Yolk 3.2 mg;
Beef tongue, 4.1 mg;
Language swine 3.2 mg;
Also include in the diet should be:
Pistachio 60 mg;
Spinach 13.51 mg;
Lentil 11.8 mg;
Pea 6.8-9.4 mg;
Buckwheat 8.3 mg;
Barley grits 7.4 mg;
Oatmeal 5.5 mg;
Wheat 5.4 mg;
Peanut 5 mg;
Dogwood 4.1 mg;
Cashew 3.8 mg;
Corn 3.7 mg;
Pine nuts 3 mg.
In the indicated amount of iron that is present in 100 grams of product.
Treat low hemoglobin is necessary only after consulting your doctor. It will help to establish the cause and prescribe a competent treatment. Uncontrolled oral iron can lead to anemia, a child in the future.
Depending on the parameters you can raise the hemoglobin in the child in the following ways.
Indicator 100 to 110 g / l - you can try to do without medicines by making adjustments to the diet. It is important that in the diet of the baby every day was not just meat, along with vegetables. It is in this combination of iron absorbed well. Exclude from the diet of baby milk, tea and coffee.
Observe, not blood you have gum baby. If you notice that this happens, consult your dentist to prevent gingivitis. Sometimes pediatricians may designate an additional intake of ascorbic acid. A month later, it is necessary to donate blood again and assess whether there is a positive trend.
Indicator 90-100 g / l. In this case the baby pediatrician prescribe iron preparations. To their selection must be approached very carefully - it is better if it is trivalent iron tablets, it is easier to digest. Usually treatment lasts a month, and then will need to make a test blood samples.
Indicator 60-90 g / l. The physician evaluates the condition of the child and assigns, depending on the situation or iron solution orally (by mouth) or as injections. Controlling blood sampling performed every 10 days. Self-medication in this situation is unacceptable!
Index below 60 g / l- Needs Blood Transfusion (red blood cells). Such a state is a threat to a child's life in the first place without oxygen, the brain suffers, and require treatment in a hospital. Take care of yourself and your loved ones!
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