I posted last week about a 34-week baby who was reacting with severe gas
pains to the iron supplement he was taking. I had suggested before that
mom ask for a hemocracrit. She told the ped. how bad the baby was reacting
and asked strongly again for a test. He did it, and baby has normal
hemoglobin.
They will watch him through the year. He is one happy little guy now.
Patricia Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee
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