Question
Can mothers with iron deficiency anemia breastfeed their infants?
Answer
Yes, they can. It’s important to pay attention to dietary habits and actively improve the iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anemia dietary treatment includes: (1) Consuming iron-rich foods to increase serum iron levels in the body, achieving the therapeutic goal. Iron-rich foods include seaweed, nori, spinach, mushrooms, black fungus, as well as soy products, meats, poultry eggs, animal liver, and kidneys. (2) Adequate protein intake. A high-protein diet not only promotes iron absorption but also provides the necessary substances for the body to synthesize hemoglobin. Therefore, it is also important to choose protein-rich foods.