8 months baby anemia, need to clarify the cause, may be related to iron deficiency anemia, megaloblastic anemia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, etc., generally need to be through dietary modification and medication to recover.
1. Iron deficiency anemia:
(1) Dietary adjustments: babies are prone to iron deficiency anemia, first of all, you can add some iron rich, easy to absorb complementary foods, such as animal liver, animal blood, beef and mutton.
(2) medication: if the baby iron deficiency anemia is very serious, can be taken under the guidance of the doctor ferrous succinate oral solution, pediatric iron syrup, etc.; at the same time, more vitamin C or vitamin C-containing fruits, can increase the absorption of iron.
2. Megaloblastic anemia: if the baby because of folic acid, vitamin B12 deficiency or absorption disorders, megaloblastic anemia occurs. Generally, the treatment of this disease is based on eliminating the cause of the disease and supplementing folic acid and vitamin B12.
3. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia: If the baby’s immune system is abnormal, it will produce its own anti-red blood cell antibodies, which will destroy the red blood cells and cause anemia. The disease should first look for the cause of antibody formation, if the diagnosis is secondary AIHA, need to control the primary disease, general glucocorticoid is the drug of choice.
There are many causes of anemia, if your baby has anemia, you should consult a doctor in time to actively look for the cause of the disease, and then combined with the specific circumstances of the treatment under the guidance of the doctor. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.