Can the baby anemia supplement iron? There are so many things I don't know! (Explore Garden Application)

Anemia is a very common symptom in children, usually manifested as sallow complexion and mental fatigue. Many parents think that since qi and blood are poor, they need to supplement, and they also know that they need to supplement iron-rich foods and drugs, so they collect various prescriptions for enriching blood. So can anemia children supplement iron?

What are the causes of anemia?

1. The lack of raw materials leads to the reduction of hemoglobin production, such as iron deficiency, folic acid deficiency and vitamin B12; Insufficient;

2. Bone marrow abnormalities: aplastic anemia, leukemia, etc.

3. Hemolytic anemia (HA): such as thalassemia, legume diseases and autoimmune hemolysis;

4. Hemorrhagic anemia: hookworm disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, trauma, etc.

It can be seen that the causes of anemia are various! Then we will handle it differently.

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1. Usually, the most common anemia is caused by iron deficiency. For this anemia, we can correct it by supplementing iron-rich foods such as animal protein, dark vegetables and fruits, and supplementing iron-containing drugs.

2. But if it is other types of anemia, you can't just replenish blood, such as thalassemia, which is very similar to iron deficiency anemia and is easily misdiagnosed as iron deficiency anemia. However, the mechanism of thalassemia is not iron deficiency, but excessive iron deposition due to long-term hemolysis and blood transfusion. The wrong blood supplement will be harmful to the body.

It is precisely because there are many reasons for anemia that when we face anemia, the first thing we need to supplement is not iron, but our understanding of anemia! Hemoglobin should be checked once every six months or nine months after birth, and then every six months to find and correct anemia in time.

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