https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:07:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1346536 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:36:30 +0000 keiki_mama 1346536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When LO was under 1 we gave him iron supplement because he failed his blood work. I felt like such a crappy mom! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1346515 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:33:28 +0000 travellingbee 1346515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NurseMommy: I think either at 9 or 12 months usually is routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1346506 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:31:49 +0000 Adira 1346506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NurseMommy: Xander didn't have bloodwork done at 9 months. I do try to feed him cereal though to make sure he gets iron, but I don't give an iron supplement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1346501 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:30:27 +0000 boots 1346501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not fully on board with the "food before one is just for fun" concept. While that may be true for some babies, my 9 month old is obviously hungry if I don't give her anything besides milk. She is constantly moving, and I feel like she truly does need extra sustenance.</p> <p>We don't do iron supplements though. She eats a lot of iron rich food, and so do I. If there's ever a point where she's deficient then we will reevaluate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1346498 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:30:17 +0000 HLK208 1346498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No but her iron was checked and it was fine. I ate a lot of iron enriched foods while BFing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1346494 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:29:37 +0000 hilsy85 1346494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we got the iron bloodwork at 12 months. I never gave any iron supplement (I EBF and introduced solids at 5.5 months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1346476 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:25:58 +0000 regberadaisy 1346476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NurseMommy: some wait till 12months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1346473 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:25:25 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1346473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NurseMommy: Mine didn't. I'm guessing because there was never a need? </p> <p>We never did Vitamin D drops, iron supplements, or anything like that even though she was 100% breastfed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1346467 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:24:24 +0000 edelweiss 1346467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no, i missed the boat on this recommendation! oops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1346454 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:22:40 +0000 NurseMommy 1346454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do babies all get bloodwork at nine months? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1345600 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:30:29 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1345600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but he got Vit D drops per his ped's recommendation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1345598 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:30:14 +0000 travellingbee 1345598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but only because after his 9 month blood work it showed he was low on iron and the dr. recommended it. Also I was severely anemic during pregnancy so I don't know if that affected him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1345583 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:27:13 +0000 Ra 1345583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but I don't EBF so he gets iron in his formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1345524 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:18:34 +0000 regberadaisy 1345524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes, but for reference I was low on iron during pregnancy and LO has thalassemia trait. So genetically she has low iron regardless of what I feed her. And she ate a very iron fortified diet after her 9m appointment when we found out she had low iron. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-emphasize-food-before-1-is-just-for-fun#post-1345510 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:16:23 +0000 NurseMommy 1345510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...do you give an iron supplement? Just curious! </p>