https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 08:15:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739631 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:49 +0000 regberadaisy 739631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: do it! Cooking with cast iron is so awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739562 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:37:32 +0000 Mrs. Twine 739562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lodge is a very good brand. Most of my stuff is Lodge. And you just inspired me to write a post on cooking with cast iron! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739556 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:36:50 +0000 mrsjazz 739556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: She will tolerate a little egg. I made scrambled eggs with spinach and she tried to pick all the spinach out! My kid is a weirdo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739552 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:36:09 +0000 mrsjazz 739552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Yeah, my iron levels are normal and have always been normal. The pediatrician asked if DH or I had a history of sickle cell anemia in our families and she scared the crap out of me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739535 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:31:43 +0000 regberadaisy 739535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: I'm not sure? In my case my iron levels were low during pregnancy and in retrospect I probably should have continued the iron supplements during BFing for her benefit. And my brother is also anemic so she def has a family history of low iron levels.</p> <p>ETA: does she like eggs? For breakfast we make eggs with kale or any other leafy green a lot. Double whammy! But I would watch that as well bc eggs are high in cholesterol. So I try not to make that more than 3-4x a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739531 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:30:39 +0000 mrsjazz 739531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I'm wondering if perhaps because we feed her a lot in the less easily absorbed category (as she is not a big fan of meats) and not enough vitamin C if that's the reason her levels are low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739525 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:28:42 +0000 regberadaisy 739525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At M's 9month appointment they tested her and her levels are low. They also suggested supplements but we declined and instead opted to try and change her diet first.</p> <p>You can google for a more extensive list but there are two groups of iron rich foods, one which is more easily absorbed and one which is less easily absorbed.<br /> Items such as prunes, raisins, black/kidney/lima beans, hummus, leafy greens are in the less easily absorbed category.<br /> Items such as lean pork, beef, turkey, dark chicken meat, turkey, poultry, tuna, eggs are in the easily absorbed category.<br /> Vitamin C helps absorption of iron.</p> <p>And those are just general guidelines, our genetic makeup, I believe can play into your iron levels as well!</p> <p>My ped also reco making sure she has something iron fortified 3x a day.</p> <p>We'll see where she is at next week and if we have to switch over to supplements. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739515 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:26:00 +0000 mrsjazz 739515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Amazon has Lodge Brand. I have Amazon Prime so I get 2-day shipping for free as part of my membership. Thanks for the suggestions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739504 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:21:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 739504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: I never knew that! </p> <p>@mrsjazz: Walmart carries Lodge brand and I believe is made in the USA. Target carries some too. Shipping with amazon might be crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739492 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:18:19 +0000 mrsjazz 739492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Ewwww. Well, I'm willing to give that a shot as long as I don't have to eat it!</p> <p>@Mrs. Twine: Wow! That's really interesting. I had no idea about the benefits of cooking with cast iron. Time to go search Amazon Prime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739474 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:13:59 +0000 Mrs. Twine 739474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you considered cooking with cast iron cookware? <a href="http://paleodietlifestyle.com/cooking-with-cast-iron/" rel="nofollow">http://paleodietlifestyle.com/cooking-with-cast-iron/</a> I LOVE to cook and have some fairly expensive items of cookware, but my cast iron is the cheapest, best stuff ever. It's amazing what a great job it does, and it won't break your wallet in the least! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739472 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:12:35 +0000 T.H.O.U. 739472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly another high iron food is liver. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739453 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:06:01 +0000 mrsjazz 739453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Yes, she mentioned Vitamin C. She wants me to do iron drops 2x a day and said I should give them to her with some oranges or mango, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739448 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:05:39 +0000 MaisyMay 739448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Look into what you should eat with iron. Vitamin C and calcium are two things that help your body absorb iron. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739440 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:03:28 +0000 T.H.O.U. 739440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Isn't there Vitamin C that is required for iron absorption? Have they talked to you about that? </p> <p>The fruit/veggie pouches are our way of getting in these vitamins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-for-1-year-old-wlow-hemoglobin#post-739427 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:01:16 +0000 mrsjazz 739427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At her 1-year check-up my daughter's hemoglobin levels were low so they had to do a more extensive blood draw and lab testing. Her pediatrician has recommended iron supplements and told me to increase iron-rich foods.</p> <p>I can't believe she's low on iron because she loves to eat spinach, broccoli, kale, sweet potato, and her favorite meat is pork (we've tried beef, chicken &amp; turkey and she was meh about them). I'm going to add molasses and prunes.</p> <p>Does anyone have suggestions on menus/meals for me to make for LO that are high in iron? </p>