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How To Improve Haemoglobin Level In An Infant?
Question: hi sir
my baby is a 2 month old baby. during high Bp baby taken on 7thmonth itself. now 35th week going on. hemoglobin is 6.3 for her. Kindly guide how can I improve HB range without any blood transition
my baby is a 2 month old baby. during high Bp baby taken on 7thmonth itself. now 35th week going on. hemoglobin is 6.3 for her. Kindly guide how can I improve HB range without any blood transition
Brief Answer:
Anemia of Prematurity
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
I appreciate your concern. By what you quote I understand that your baby is preterm and approaching a chronological age of 35 weeks. The blood level or the haemoglobin content of the blood of the babies born preterm depends on the blood level or haemoglobin (Hb) level of the mother. Usually the baby is given importance physiologically and even though mother is anaemic, the baby will be provided for by the mothers body. If the baby is having a Hb of 6.5g% that means the mother should be really anaemic. Hope the doctors are taking care of that.
Coming to your query - lowest haemoglobin level is typically observed 4-10 weeks after birth in the tiniest infants, with concentrations of 8-10 g% if birth weight was 1200-1400 grams, or 6-9 g% at birth weights of less than 1200 grams.
Kindly get back to me with the below details -
1. What is her birth weight?
2. Can you send me the details of any investigations done?
3. What are the medications the baby is right now on?
But you should also remember one important thing. The haemoglobin level alone is never the reason for blood transfusion. There are other associated features like the kid being in congestive cardiac failure, having infection or sepsis, or being hypoxic and requiring oxygen, in respiratory distress or fast breathing etc. If these are present better to give blood transfusion.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Anemia of Prematurity
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
I appreciate your concern. By what you quote I understand that your baby is preterm and approaching a chronological age of 35 weeks. The blood level or the haemoglobin content of the blood of the babies born preterm depends on the blood level or haemoglobin (Hb) level of the mother. Usually the baby is given importance physiologically and even though mother is anaemic, the baby will be provided for by the mothers body. If the baby is having a Hb of 6.5g% that means the mother should be really anaemic. Hope the doctors are taking care of that.
Coming to your query - lowest haemoglobin level is typically observed 4-10 weeks after birth in the tiniest infants, with concentrations of 8-10 g% if birth weight was 1200-1400 grams, or 6-9 g% at birth weights of less than 1200 grams.
Kindly get back to me with the below details -
1. What is her birth weight?
2. Can you send me the details of any investigations done?
3. What are the medications the baby is right now on?
But you should also remember one important thing. The haemoglobin level alone is never the reason for blood transfusion. There are other associated features like the kid being in congestive cardiac failure, having infection or sepsis, or being hypoxic and requiring oxygen, in respiratory distress or fast breathing etc. If these are present better to give blood transfusion.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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