Iron rich foods

I think Cream of Wheat has extra iron...and it's yummy too. Peanut Butter, but I'm not sure how you would serve it...maybe spread it super thin on a cracker? Cornflakes are also high in iron. Maybe some of the others will come along with more suggestions. Hope it works itself out before his 12 month check up.

Marci: Try some of these things, all of which can be pureed and thinned w/ formula, water, or broth if necessary: [LIST][*]lean red meats, including beef, pork, lamb[*]beans, including kidney, lima, navy, black, pinto, soy beans, and lentils[*]iron fortified whole grains, including cereals, breads, rice, and pasta[*]tofu[*]broccoli, swiss chard, asparagus, parsley, watercress, brussel sprouts[*]chicken and turkey[*]egg yolks (it's the whites that are allergens, so the yolks are OK to give under 1 year)[*]dried fruits, such as prunes, raisins, dates and apricots (for babies, you can rehydrate by covering w/ water then boiling until they've plumped and softened, then puree them. H LOVED prunes!)[/LIST]

Marci,HBV's suggestions are great!One thing to note is that although so plant greens are great sources of iron, the greens (oxalic acid) interfere with it's absorption.Vitamin C served with high iron foods help a great deal with the absorption. Things like papaya and cantalope are great until you can start citrus. One tip is to feed a small amount before or after bottles a couple time a day.I have read 3-4 egg yokes per week is a good recomendation. (hard boiled works well)Another really good source of iron is ground flax seed. (you have to keep it in the freezer once ground)An idea for a iron rich breakfast is to mix 1 or 1/2 an egg yoke with iron fortified cereal and formula and add 1/4 - 1/2 tsp of ground flax seed to it. Either add some vitamin C fruit to the cereal or feed a little after or add vitamin drops as well. Doesn't sound the greatest, but my DS thinks it is the cat's meow.You can always supplement with iron drops if needed, although IMO I think it is better if you can get the nutrition from the food.Good Luck. I hope those levels go up soon!M

I love all these ideas--I need to write them down.Since Journey mentioned papaya, I remember last year someone asked how to cut one. I searched papaya on this site and didn't find anything. I think maybe HBV said how?I bought one today.

I think I gave a mango how-to. Papaya is easier---cut like you would a cantelope. The seeds are in a cavity in the middle and you just scoop them out.

Yes, I meant to comment on that as well. (HBV's mango instructions, by the way, are easy to follow for first timers!) Marci, the papaya, I just cut in half and then get the seeds out (anyone else think they look like caviar?) w/ an ice cream/cookie scoop or large metal serving spoon, then dice up like cantaloupe before cooking. A loves it. And broccoli. And black beans. And prunes (although we usually reserve those to use as medicinal purposes when he has his little "goat poops", aka the Corn Pops.....)

Two things: You cooked papaya? I just scopped it out and out it in the processor. Cameron did fine with it. I did not realize it needed to be cooked. Secondly: Mango instructions, please! I made mango last weekend and it was a b***h. I made a mess. I got hardly any fruit out of it. I just did not know what I was doing! (Cameron likes it, but way too much work...)

No, you don't need to cook the papaya. (Stork, I agree, those seeds DO look like caviar) Here's the mango instruction: A mango pit (or "bone") is one big, flat teardrop shaped piece, about the size of your palm, that runs vertically through the center of the fruit, almost from side to side. First, you get rid of the pit by cutting it out of the center :Hold the mango with the larger end on the counter, smaller stem end up. Position the knife so that you're cutting across the widest part. Cut the mango with a vertical downward stroke about 1/4 inch out from the stem----you'll wind up w/ a boat shaped half. Do the same thing on the other side of the pit. Now, you should have 3 pieces: the pit, w/ a little surround of fruit and skin, then 2 boat shaped halves. Now you get the fruit out of the boats:Take one of the boat shapes and score it---run 2 or 3 cuts through the fruit only lengthwise, and 2 or 3 across. Don't cut all the way through the rind. It will look like a little tic tac toe grid. Now, pick the half up and push up on the rind (turning it "inside out") Your scoring has created little cubes that will rise up from the rind. Use your knife to run along the bottom to cut them away from the rind. Now repeat on the other half. Sounds harder than it really is. I promise you will get a lot more fruit that way. For those near a Sam's or Price Club, Dole now sells big bags of frozen mango chunks---yay! I LOVE mangos, and now I just buy these and keep them in the freezer.

And if anyone tries a small jarred food to check for allergies before making their own, Gerber makes mango, papaya, guava baby food. The guava is so yummy, I like to eat it! But I think they're mostly thickened a bit w/ cornstarch, which I don't care for.

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Be aware that there are types of anemia, such as thalassemia, that are NOT improved by giving iron. With thalassemia trait, a person can be anemic, but totally healthy; iron will not change the person's anemia readings. But there are more serious forms of thalassemia, including those where a child will need frequent transfusions in order to live. Thalassemia is more common in certain ethnic groups than in others. Sharon

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