So my 16 month old has low iron, he's not a big eater but still breastfeeds a lot. At 12 months old the pedi said I could just up my iron intake and take a supplement as well as offer DS more iron rich foods. We did just about daily spinach, weekly organic beef (he won't touch it, I don't love it but I try), egg yolks, etc and tried to pair with vitamin C. But again, most meals I'm lucky if he eats a few morsels of food but his growth is fine thanks to breastmilk. Anyway, we retested and it's still low so Dr prescribed Polyvisol which I don't want to give (polysorbate 80 & caramel color? No thanks). Any advice? Thanks.
Here are some more foods that are sources of iron. If that doesn't work, you could always try a more natural iron supplement like Floradix or some other liquid iron that tastes ok to your toddler.
Floradix! It tastes like slightly metallic juice. Very toddler-friendly, and easy on your stomach.
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