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- Medical Video: 28 SIMPLE HACKS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE
- Your child may experience anemia (lack of blood) if ...
- Signs and symptoms of anemic children (lack of blood)
- Can anemia be prevented?
- 1. Don't give cow's milk to your baby until it's over 12 months old
- 2. Don't drink milk mostly
- 3. Maintain a balanced diet
Medical Video: 28 SIMPLE HACKS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Not only adults, children can also experience anemia, which is also known as lack of blood. Well, you must be careful because the process of growth and development of anemic children can be disrupted. The most common anemia in children is a condition when the body lacks iron. As a result, the blood becomes difficult to supply enough oxygen to all parts of the child's body.
Anemia itself is a condition where the number of red blood cells in the body decreases below the normal limit. This condition can interfere with health because red blood cells contain hemoglobin (Hb), which is a protein that delivers oxygen to all body cells to survive.
Anemia can be caused by many factors. Among the various causes, anemia can occur due to congenital abnormalities (genetic), nutritional problems (such as iron deficiency), infections, certain types of cancer, or due to exposure to drugs or poisons.
Your child may experience anemia (lack of blood) if ...
- The child's body does not produce enough red blood cells. This can happen if the child lacks iron or other nutrients in his food.
- The child's body destroys too many red blood cells. This type of anemia usually occurs when a child has an underlying disease or inherits a red blood cell abnormality, such as sickle cell anemia.
- Loss of red blood cells through bleeding. For example because of injury or heavy menstrual bleeding.
Signs and symptoms of anemic children (lack of blood)
Before knowing how to deal with anemic children, it's a good idea to recognize the symptoms that often appear. Some of these symptoms are:
- Pale or grayish skin, as well as the area of the eyelids and nail flesh
- Limp
- Fussy
- Easily tired
- Easily infected because of a weak body resistance
- The skin or eye area is yellow (experienced by children whose blood cells are reduced because they are destroyed by their own bodies)
- Achievement in school is not satisfactory
Immediately see a doctor before the condition develops into chronic and disrupts the child's growth. Children with iron-deficiency anemia may also eat strange things like ice cubes, clay, clay, and cornstarch. This behavior is also called the termpica. Pica is not so dangerous, unless your child eats something poisonous. Usually pica stop after anemia is treated and when the child gets older.
Can anemia be prevented?
The best way to avoid children from anemia is to lead a healthy lifestyle and a balanced nutritional diet. Here are tips on healthy living so that anemic children can recover and develop well.
1. Don't give cow's milk to your baby until it's over 12 months old
Mother's milk (ASI) does have a lower iron content than cow's milk. However, baby's digestion is still more able to absorb iron from ASI than from cow's milk. Giving cow's milk before your child is ready can actually reduce the amount of iron absorbed in the intestine.
If you are breastfeeding, your baby will have enough iron supplies to be at least 6 months old. After that, if your child continues to feed and has started consuming solid foods, give him food with extra iron. Talk to your pediatrician about the foods that are most suitable for this purpose.
2. Don't drink milk mostly
Thank God that your child is fond of drinking milk. However, drinking too much child milk that is low in iron can make a child full quickly.
That way, children can be difficult to eat because they are full. In fact, the best source of iron and minerals exists precisely in natural foods and drinks, especially green vegetables such as spinach.
3. Maintain a balanced diet
Grains and cereals can add iron to your child's body. Another good source of iron for consumption is fresh low-fat meat, potatoes, tomatoes, and nuts. You can multiply iron sources other than breast milk or provide older children with iron supplements (provided that you first consult a pediatrician). Make sure you pay attention to the balance of children's nutrition so that your child can also avoid obesity.
