HELP! My Baby Has Low Iron Levels 😰

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Can babies get enough iron from food? Which foods have iron in them that babies can safely eat with baby-led weaning? And what do you do if your baby’s iron screen hemoglobin levels DO come back low? Can food really “fix” your baby’s low iron problems?
In this video I’m walking you through in office iron checks for your baby to screen for anemia: what does an iron check look like, does it hurt my baby, how do I know if my baby is eating enough iron?
I’m a mom of 7 and a dietitian specializing in infant feeding and my youngest baby Hannah had low hemoglobin at her 12 month check. We used a food first approach and decided not to do iron drops and I’m sharing how this might work for you too.
0:00 Introduction to Low Iron
5:00 Hannah’s low iron and
6:03 Hannah’s 9 month well check - hemoglobin, borderline low
7:35 Hannah’s 12 month well check - hemoglobin, low
11:02 High iron baby boot camp and the foods we offered her
14:58 Hannah’s 13 month well check - hemoglobin recheck
16:36 Hannah’s 15 and 18 month well checks
17:00 Does baby-led weaning lead to low iron levels
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Inside of this workshop I’m teaching you:
How to safely start solid foods with high iron foods your baby CAN eat
Ideas on how to prep high iron foods like meat for babies
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