My LO is slightly anemic. Our pediatrician recommended giving LO oatmeal, but it's not something he enjoys. So, I'm trying to find other iron-rich foods and snacks for my LO. Are there any that you know of or use?
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Egg yolk! Spinach? I boil eggs and give LO the yolk. She loves it.
You could make cream of spinach or something. LO loves creamy everything. -
DS is slightly anemic as well and has been on an iron supplement since 6 months.
Spinach, kale, grass-fed lamb, prunes, lentils/beans
For a grain amaranth is high in iron. I think you can get that as a cereal. Quinoa, which you can get as a cereal simiar to cream of rice, also has iron but it contains some iron inhibitors soothe body doesn't absorb all the dietary iron available.
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Our nurse practitioner said lamb is great for babies- maybe try that?
We've also had good luck getting LO to eat pureed beans. -
My LO loves kidney beans and spinach. She pops the beans in her mouth like candy. For spinach, they sell these "spinach bites" in the vegan/vegetarian section of our grocery store. They are spinach and cheese nuggets and the LO loves them.
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Corn flakes! I've been looking for good sources of iron during pregnancy and was amazed to see that regular kellogs corn flakes have 45% rdv of iron. A bowl everyday totally helps me.
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Wow, so many good tips, I definitely need to look into these options when I'm at the store later, thanks!
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Sweet potatoes too. I make also make little meatballs with turkey and egg yolk.
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Egg Yolks
Beans, Lentils, Chick Peas, Soybeans
Artichokes
Dried Fruit - Prunes, Raisins
Spinach, Collards
Sweet Potatoes
Pumpkin
Watermelon
Green Beans
TofuAnd if you eat iron-rich foods with something high in Vitamin C, the iron will be absorbed better by the body. So try combining the above foods with
Citrus
Papaya
Kiwi
Bell Peppers
Guava
Broccoli
Tomatoes -
Could you mix something that your LO loves in with the oatmeal?
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Good to know!
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cooking in cast iron is an easy way to increase iron intake. i've heard cooking acidic things like tomato sauces in cast iron are even better for getting iron in!
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