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Low Hb level
My baby boy is 1.2 yr old. In December he had UTI. And we got to know that his HB level is 8.9 as on 20.12.2018. Dr prescribed tonoferron drop. After that on 17.04. 2019 April after CBC his HB level detected 10.3. Recently after CBC on 27.06.2019 his HB level is 10.7 g/DL.
His HB electrophoresis done on the same resulted same hb level 10.7 and other result is Hb F 1.9%, peak 2 = 3.90 %, HB adult = 83.80%, HB A2 = 3.10%, others (non specific) = 5.90%. RBC COUNT =3.98 mill/mm3. PCV = 32.10 %, MCV=80.7.%, MCH =26.90%,RDW= 14.60%.. Lastly report said (Dr. Lal path lab) is NORMAL HB CHROMATOGRAPHIC PATTERN.
After seeing the report Dr suggested another course of Tonoferron syrup 2.5 ml per day and Becosule Junior 2.5ml*2.
Now my question is this is We are on the right path of treatment or not. Why HB level increases satisfactory in last 6 to 7 months. Or need different treatment.
Please suggest.
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
Pediatrician
42 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents,
Its not enough to give iron supplement to improve Hb.
You have to change diet of baby.
Stop milk from 8amto8pm and give semisolid diet like Dal,dalia,khicdi alu kela rice,apple,upama,halwa,patolia,rab,kadi idle poha satu custard etc and from 80pmto8am give mother milk is preferable if not give top milk Withoutwater and add sugar as per your taste.
Milk do not contain iron &those baby on milk dependency are having low Hb.
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Dr. Harit Bansal
Pediatrician
17 yrs exp
Sonipat
It's going fine its iron deficiency anemia will improve
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