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19 months eating paper and wall dust

2020-06-19 10:46:09
My baby is eating papers and books and scratching the walls and eating that dust. And not at all eating the food properly and not drinking water. Could you please suggest what needs to be done. And what food needs to be given to increase the iron in baby?
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Mostly due to iron deficiency Cook his food in iron vessels Give iron rich food - green leafy vegetables, jaggery Can add iron drops as well

Answered2020-06-19 14:50:19

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Eating a inedible things usually associated with deficiency of iron. foods rich in iron are nuts like cashews,almonds , Jaggery, whole grains, vegetables like spinach, chicken liver, eggs.
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