https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:00:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-baby-an-iron-supplement#post-169063 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:50:46 +0000 banana 169063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we did while bfing. i squirted it in his bottle and he didnt seem to notice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-baby-an-iron-supplement#post-169056 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:48:50 +0000 brownie 169056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The doctor recommended them after 6 months but we never did it. It is based on early research and ismt always necessary. She brought it up at his one year appointment and I said he had a blood test and wasn't anemic. If he had symptoms I would. Otherwise I recommend to my family not to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-baby-an-iron-supplement#post-168977 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:20:51 +0000 Rock n Roll 168977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did baby vitamins (with iron included) because I breastfed and am usually anemic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-baby-an-iron-supplement#post-168965 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:14:22 +0000 Pipers Mommy 168965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our Pedi just 'prescribed' it for when we start transitioning to milk at 11.5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-baby-an-iron-supplement#post-168959 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:11:15 +0000 Maysprout 168959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never did. When she started eating solids we aimed for iron rich foods. They did a blood test at 9 months and she had good iron but I've always had really high blood iron too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-baby-an-iron-supplement#post-168927 Fri, 25 May 2012 08:48:54 +0000 autumnlove 168927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried giving my baby Poly-Vi-Sol a few times but she always spits it out...even when I mix with breast milk.</p> <p>Do you give your breast fed baby an iron supplement? </p>