Normal term infants can store iron absorbed from the mother in the liver for 5 to 6 months. However, due to the early birth of premature babies, the amount of iron absorbed from the mother is small, and most of them are almost used up in 6 weeks of birth. At this time, the skeletal hematopoietic function of babies who are in infancy has not yet been developed, so it is very easy to develop iron deficiency anemia .
So, how to supplement iron in premature babies?
Premature babies must start iron supplementation one month after birth. The iron content in breast milk is low and easy to be digested and absorbed. Therefore, premature babies who are only breastfed need iron supplementation. For twins or mothers who have iron deficiency anemia, iron supplements should be taken from the first month to prevent anemia. If you are a baby who takes fortified high-iron milk powder, you do not need to supplement iron.
To be precise, the amount of supplement should be determined through the baby's blood test, but once the baby starts to eat something other than breast milk, it is difficult to calculate the amount of iron intake. As babies continue to grow, auxiliary foods continue to increase. Babies can obtain iron from complementary foods, but for safety reasons, premature babies need to be supplemented with iron within one year after birth.
babies with complementary foods have mild anemia, and they should be corrected by dietary adjustments. For example, the iron content in chicken blood and duck blood is very rich and can be absorbed directly through the intestines. It is a good blood-tonifying product. In addition, pigs, cattle, sheep, fish, chickens, ducks, livers, poultry and eggs contain a lot of iron, and these foods also absorb iron. However, soy products also contain a high iron content in plant foods. The absorption rate is also high. Pay attention to a balanced diet, supplementing fruits and vegetables can help quickly absorb iron. If hemoglobin is low, you can generally improve your diet and slowly relieve it. You don’t have to take blood-tonifying medicine , because medicine is not as good as food-tonifying. Have you all recorded it?
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