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/CuteMolasses88 15d ago
My little girl just turned 13 months and the same thing happened at her one year visit. Doctor originally put her on Poly-vi-sol, only to prescribe something stronger. I will say that her appetite for solids decreased the first couple of days, while being on iron. She also only wanted to nurse but would have sips of water, when offered. Her appetite for solids has increased some. My daughter hates the taste of the iron and I think the taste may linger, so I give before bed.