https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:49:59 +0000 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:35:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6273 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6273&PID=120799&title=help-with-iron-please#120799 Author: busymum
Subject: 6273
Posted: 21 March 2007 at 4:35pm

You can pull down her lower eyelid and see if it is reddish or paleish too. It's the first check a Doc does for anaemia. Use your colouring (I presume you are similar in skin tone to her) as a guideline.]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:35:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6273&PID=120799&title=help-with-iron-please#120799 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6273&PID=120789&title=help-with-iron-please#120789 Author: SMoody
Subject: 6273
Posted: 21 March 2007 at 4:29pm

She only has the pale complexion but she had that since birth. ]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:29:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6273&PID=120789&title=help-with-iron-please#120789 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6273&PID=120770&title=help-with-iron-please#120770 Author: caraMel
Subject: 6273
Posted: 21 March 2007 at 3:59pm

Its been suggested that Ella has low iron stores too, and she is a super picky eater so it is possible, but I have held off doing the test. She is, like McKayla, a very bright and busy energetic little girl and unless she were really obviously anaemic I'm reluctant to have her blood taken.

The main symptoms of low iron are

Lethargy,
Headaches,
Irratability,
Breathlessness when exercising,
Pale complexion

The pale complexion is the only one I can tick off as a constant symptom for Ella, so I'm happy to leave it.
If you can tick off more than 2 or 3 off those for your wee one maybe it is worth doing the test, otherwise I wouldn't worry too much.

Just go with your gut, you know McKayla better than any Plunket nurse does.
]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:59:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6273&PID=120770&title=help-with-iron-please#120770 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6273&PID=120750&title=help-with-iron-please#120750 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 6273
Posted: 21 March 2007 at 3:35pm

They will need to do a proper blood test if you really want it checked. Andrew had one last year and it did take a little while to be done (Andrew moving all the time) and took 2 nurses to do it.]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:35:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6273&PID=120750&title=help-with-iron-please#120750 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6273&PID=120734&title=help-with-iron-please#120734 Author: SMoody
Subject: 6273
Posted: 21 March 2007 at 3:17pm

Well okay those of you that saw McKayla at the last Oh baby meet I want your honest opinion.

Do you think that she is pale to the extent of being anemic?

Reason I am asking last time at Plunket they did mention it and they asked if she eat lots of red meat. Which she dont btw. Both me and hubby was really pale complexion babies, plus I am really careful at all times when we go out into the sun.

I did start her on iron drops since Sat as I felt she wasnt eating that well this last two weeks. Now I see they can just do a pinprick test with her to confirm low iron. So why didnt they do it?

Plunket called today to make another appointment and I am just so not in a mood for a fight about the Breastfeeding again. I went and did a search on iron rich food and she basically eat lots of the other stuff that have iron in it except lamb and beef. So she must be getting it in naturally as well.

So what da heck? Insist on a test so we can see if it is normal or what now?]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:17:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6273&PID=120734&title=help-with-iron-please#120734