My 9 month old is anemic and the Pediatrician started him on
iron drops. I would like to raise the iron level up without
using iron drops. What foods can I feed him that are high in
iron and are age appropriate for him to eat? If your son is
anemic, it’s very important for you and your pediatrician to
work together to create a treatment plan that you’re both
comfortable with. If you’re not comfortable giving your son the
iron supplement your pediatrician recommended, be sure to let
the doctor know. In babies, iron deficiency anemia can cause
serious and potentially irreversible health problems if it’s not
properly treated. Sometimes, it’s not possible to quickly
reverse an iron deficiency through dietary changes alone, and an
iron supplement becomes necessary—at least temporarily—to treat
iron deficiency anemia. Your doctor will likely want to perform
another blood test on your son after about a month of treatment
to make sure the treatment is working and that your son’s anemia
is resolving. Babies between th