Iron drops for 1mnth baby

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Hi doctor , Is it ok to put iron drops for one month old baby ? Became when I was discharged from hospital I was said to give vitamin D, multi vitamin and iron drops for my daughter. After 2 weeks when I visited a pediatrician he asked me to stop the iron drops. It's been 3 weeks or so since I stopped iron drops.is it ok ? Or shld I continue to put iron dro ps ? Her birth weight was 2.5 kg and her weight wen we went to pediatrician was 3.25.shld I continue or stop the iron drops? Why did my pediatrician ask me to stop the drops ??? And is it ok to drink mother's Horlicks when I breast feed my baby ?

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Dr. Sreedhar RS Pediatrician 24 yrs exp Chennai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sreedhar RS

Pediatrician 24 yrs exp Chennai

Hi Mam. Iron drops are needed only after 6 months of age in normal babies. If babies are low birth weight or preterm or mother has Anemia then they can be started early around 1.5 months of age. Mom can have mothers horlicks... It's OK. Baby's weight gain seems to be less by what you mentioned.. You can visit your Pediatrician to monitor weight.

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