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Best Multivitamin for baby age 1.5
I want the best Multivitamin for the baby for proper growth of bones and brain for baby age 1.5 ,wt 11.5kg, haemoglobin 9.9.
At 1.5 yrs of age the weight is in the normal range but his Hb is low . The most common cause of a low Hb is Iron deficiency anemia for which iron syrup for 4 to 6 months duration along with dietary modifications is the treatment .
However as low Hb may be due to other causes too , a peripheral blood smear(PBS) examination must be done before starting iron therapy . This examination will help us in ascertaining the cause of the low Hb with surety
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