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Is my domestic helps 5 and a half month old baby. Recently due to a cold the govt hospital got blood test done. His Hb came out to be 9.3.I suggested she should ask doctor for iron supplements. He prescribed orocold Jr saying it will bring up his Hb value. Since they are poor and illiterate. Please advice iron supplements and dosage and multivitamin drops like vi syneral zinc dosage so that the child is not deprived of normal growth.
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HB can be improved without supplements. She should eat green leafy veggies and red veggies like tomatoes, carrot etc. These veggies can be given as soup also. Instead of spending on medicines, let them these veggies.
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