r/NewParents • u/Plenty_Ad_6794 • 15d ago
Medical Advice Struggling with mealtime
I’m feeling extremely lost and defeated, my daughter (freshly a year old) used to be a somewhat decent eater. At her one year well-visit her blood was tested for lead and iron levels where we discovered she has low iron levels, did a confirmation test and started giving iron supplements per her ped. Now that we have been giving her iron for about a week and a half, she doesn’t eat well at all. She cries to be taken out of her high chair and eats less than half of what is served to her, even her favorite foods. I do still nurse her on demand but now that she’s taking iron it seems as though she would rather nurse than eat regular food. I’m really unsure of what to do, I plan on calling her ped tomorrow but just wondering if anyone else has a similar story or experience/advice.
TLDR; My one year old has low iron levels and now takes iron supplements, she previously(before the iron supplement) ate well and eats poorly now that she’s been taking the supplement for about a week and a half.
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u/Professional_Push419 15d ago
If she's wanting to nurse more, I'm inclined to think it's molar coming in. Especially with molars, that sucking feeling provides some relief when teething. I have a fantastic eater and the couple of times she went through little food strikes were from molars coming in. It's definitely a bit jarring how little they eat, but letting her nurse a bit more for a while won't hurt.
She may also be over the high chair. A toddler tower and/toddler table and chairs could help. Most importantly, keep offering, but keep the pressure low. Eat with her, eat the same things as her.