I'm almost back to
normal iron stores and feel better than I have in years.
He might have perfectly
normal iron stores, and most likely does if he was a healthy full term baby, had delayed chord clamping, has not had a large amount of cow's milk products, which can affect iron levels (Ziegler 2011) and has been breastfed the whole time.
According to Kellymom.com, «Healthy, full - term infants who are breastfed exclusively for periods of 6 - 9 months have been shown to maintain normal hemoglobin values and
normal iron stores.»
Healthy, full - term infants who are breastfed exclusively for periods of 6 - 9 months have been shown to maintain normal hemoglobin values and
normal iron stores.
Not exact matches
The original
iron stores of a full - term healthy baby, combined with the better - absorbed
iron in breastmilk, are usually enough to keep baby's hemoglobin levels within the
normal range the first six months.
If your hemoglobin levels are
normal however, but your symptoms still match those of
iron deficiency, make sure your doctor also tests your ferritin levels, which shows the
iron stores in your body.