Do decent tasting iron drops exist?

[karinothing]

DS one year blood work showed that he has low iron so the pedi said to give him an iron supplement. I got the enfamil ones (at the dr's suggestion). DS has taken them the past two nights and they must taste horrible because he does the whole body shudder (kind of like when you take a shot of bad tequila ha ha).

He takes it for now, but I am not sure how much longer he will keep it up! I can't seem to find any other brands

I have been feeding him some foods that are high in iron (lentils and the like) but I don't know how well it will work.

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Gummies instead, maybe?
www.luckyvitamin.com/p-186167-vitamin-friends-ironbear-gummies-grape-flavor-60-gummies

[ijack]

no

[karinothing]

Nov 19, 2012 15:04:28 GMT -5 ijack said:

no

ha ha. With all the technology in the world you would think they could create some!

Maybe I will try the gummies. I am not sure he will eat them though.

[MamaMaui24]

We mix it in his food. I tasted it - it tastes like you sucked on a penny.

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DS doesn't like real food, but he still likes candy.

[ijack]

how low was it? seriously those drops taste like shit and my kid always spit out everything that they were in. You did BLW, right? what sort of things does he eat now?

[karinothing]

I don't know how low it was, my husband is the one that talked to the dr and he didn't get me any info. We go back in on Friday for a check up on his ear infection so I will ask then. As of now I just squirt the iron drops in his mouth and he is okay with it so far (just looks grossed out).

He eats a fair amount of everything these days, but he doesn't eat a lot of it...expect bread he likes lot of bread.

[ijack]

here are some ideas to help
www.chunkymonkeymenus.blogspot.com/2011/05/iron.html

[h]

DS2 had low iron, and hated those iron drops. He always spit them out. We did our best to mix them in with food, but that would often make him turn up his nose at whatever they were in. As soon as he could eat gummies, we switched.

[egishere]

I just mixed it in a bite of applesauce

[DarcyLongfellow]

My DD had low iron around that age. Her doctor had me give her a whole Flinstones vitamin (usually for her age she'd have gotten a half) every day. I actually used the Target generic.

They are much, much better than those nasty drops. Have you tasted those things? They are vile!

We also did a lot of baby oatmeal mixed with applesauce or other purees, even though she was mostly off of purees by then. Bonus was that the cereal makes the applesauce thicker, so she was able to feed herself, which was fun for her.

[ijack]

Nov 19, 2012 17:46:35 GMT -5 DarcyLongfellow said:

My DD had low iron around that age. Her doctor had me give her a whole Flinstones vitamin (usually for her age she'd have gotten a half) every day. I actually used the Target generic.

They are much, much better than those nasty drops. Have you tasted those things? They are vile!

We also did a lot of baby oatmeal mixed with applesauce or other purees, even though she was mostly off of purees by then. Bonus was that the cereal makes the applesauce thicker, so she was able to feed herself, which was fun for her.

This is what I was going to suggest as well. Also I've noticed some of the pouches have raisins in them, which would help.

[karinothing]

If gummy vitamins are a choking hazard wouldn't chewables be as well
?

ETA: Did anyone have issues with iron drops and constipation? DS has never had an issue until we started iron drops so I assume they are connected.

[karinothing]

Nov 19, 2012 18:43:48 GMT -5 chilerellanos said:

Well, they crumble and disintegrate. Also, you could crush and Add to applesauce or something. Gummies can't do that.

Oh, ok. I think that is a good idea. I will talk to the pedi. Thanks.

[DarcyLongfellow]

Nov 19, 2012 18:41:28 GMT -5 karinothing said:

If gummy vitamins are a choking hazard wouldn't chewables be as well
?

I would break them in half, maybe even in quarters at that age.

Gummy vitamins are hard to chew and could get stuck in the throat much more easily. I didn't trust DD with gummies until close to 3.

[MamaMaui24]

Iron does cause constipation but we haven't had a problem yet. We did buy puréed prunes just in case! We're trying to give him more water too.

[karinothing]

Nov 19, 2012 21:47:40 GMT -5 @fivedogs said:

The chewables dissolve quickly (especially once they have been broken in half), or they can be crushed. DD started eating them at 10 or 12 months and never had an issue. And the iron could be the culprit, but WCM was worse for us (we had to dilute 50/50 with water).

Yeah, I don't think WCM is the problem. He has been on it for over a month and has no issues. Day 2 of iron drops and constipation so I am pretty sure it is that. I will work on getting him more water today. The kid eats like 8lbs of fruit a day so you would think it would keep him moving!

[matildasun]

Random note about chewable vitamins with iron and humid climates-- don't buy a huge bottle, because after a while they will start to rust.

[karinothing]

Nov 20, 2012 7:59:39 GMT -5 matildasun said:

Random note about chewable vitamins with iron and humid climates-- don't buy a huge bottle, because after a while they will start to rust.

eww! maybe I can just feed him a pound of lentils every day