Please shed light on my child's anemia

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My daughter's blood has been low in iron for awhile now. I remember having it

tested at age 1 and it was low; they told me to put her on a 1/2 pill per day of

a Flintsone's multi with iron, which I ignored b/c I didn't want to give her a

daily vitamin like that. I intended to feed her liver which I did like twice.

In November, at 2 1/2 she tested low - the hemoglobin was 10.5, and at that

point I did start giving her a Flintstone's vitamin a few times a week, and also

supplemented with Floradix and an herbal tincture containing nettle, etc. Not

every day, but at least once a week on those. I had her retested last week and

her hemoglobin was 10.6, her ferratin was 18, and her hematocrit ws 31.9. The

ped called in a rx for some prescription iron, but I would really like some WAP

opinions.

I know from the previous paragraph it may seem that we are not WAP, and though

we are not perfect by any stretch, we do give cod liver oil, all pastured local

meat, raw local milk, organic veggies, soaked grains, etc. I just have not been

able to do liver. Every time I pull it out of the chicken, I put it in the

fridge with the best intentions, but!

I would really appreciate any feedback anyone would have to offer. I'm

skeptical of the rx iron being beneficial, but I also feel terrible that her

iron has been low for so long, and each time I really thought it would be

better. I should say she is a very healthy robost girl and doesn't seem

lethargic or weak. She does sometimes seem a little dark under the eyes. She

also had a teething fever and was getting over a cold when she was tested last

week - could that have altered her iron readings in any way?

Thanks,