The risk of anemia is also seen in small infants. Adults as well as children are at risk of anemia due to lack of nutrition in their diet. This risk can also be reduced by supplementing nutrition. If you want to protect your child from anemia, then you need to pay attention to some things.

Pediatrician Dr. Pruthvi has shared a post on his/her Instagram and told that by avoiding things, you can save your child from diseases like anemia. Along with this, some precautions have also been mentioned to protect the baby from anemia.

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Doctors say that cow’s milk should not be given to the child before the age of one year. At the same time, a child under 12 months of age should not be fed more than two cups of milk. If your child is not yet one year old, then you must keep these two things in mind regarding his/her feeding.

What to feed older children

If your child is in the toddler age or older, you can include iron-rich foods in his/her diet to protect him/her from anemia. Feed the child a balanced diet which includes plenty of iron. Apart from this, also feed foods rich in Vitamin C to the child.

Pay attention to these symptoms

The pediatrician has written in the caption of his/her post that ‘If you see your child’s skin yellow, his/her cheeks and lips are turning yellow, there is less pink color in the eyes and nails, the child is becoming irritable, he/she is feeling a little weak. If this is happening, he/she gets tired easily and takes frequent naps, then you should take the child to the doctor.

How is anemia detected in children?

The AAP recommends screening for anemia with a hemoglobin blood test for all infants at 12 months of age. This is done to detect risk factors for iron deficiency anemia. Risk factors include feeding problems and poor growth.

how to treat

nationalchildrens.org According to , from 4 months of age, exclusively or partially breastfed infants should be given a daily iron supplement until they start eating iron-rich foods.

Infants who are formula fed do not need iron supplements. Iron is added to the formula.

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If the pinkness in the child’s eyes and nails is decreasing, then understand that he/she has this disease.