Toddler with low iron help

[Nomoreplease2016]

So my 3.5 yo got blood results back after a trip to A&E with a virus that his hemoglobin levels were slightly low at 9.8.
he’s an otherwise healthy little boy who just started preschool and catches viruses. Not low on his energy, does not need a lot of sleep he stopped napping before 2. And none of this has changed
firstly, is there any tips for getting his iron back up?
He’s always been a pale child since about 12 months old. And my iron has always been on the lower side of normal all my life.
Anyway his gp started him on 1.1ml galfer once a day with meals, this just started yesterday evening and this morning. But the internet (I know I shouldn’t google) is telling me this is not enough for his age & weight (17kg).
does anyone have any experience with this?

thanks so much any help is greatly appreciated!!!

I’d like to add the rest of his fbc was normal, no other concerns, he is to repeat bloods in about 6 weeks time

Mine also was found to be anemic after an A&E trip for something else around 12 months old… has absolutely no symptoms, not pale and is full of beans… I wonder how many would be anemic if tested?

does yours eat well? Mine is GIVEN very healthy balanced food but was not always a huge eater despite fine weight. Is getting much better.

we did the iron supplements (as well as focusing on iron rich food) and iron is almost normal level now six months later but not quite so continuing supplements. I think the illnesses set them back? Mine had a string of sicknesses (nursery) before the first anemia result and went massively off food so I think was depleted by that

if you’re worried about dosage I’d book a GP appointment and get exact blood result levels, a weigh in, and discuss it all

My eldest had low iron we started a toddler gummy vitamin sorted it right out

thank You so much for your detailed response! Will be seeing my GP at some point this coming week & will review it all

yes it might sound crazy but I believe now looking back it might have always been this way? He’s not changed in any sort of way energetically etc and I have health anxiety so I notice every small little thing, unfortunately at times :( my little fella is pale but always has been, only very very noticeable when ill but again has always been this way so no change

he eats quite well went through a while of pickiness last year or so but I will admit he lacks with red meats etc, he’s very big on the dairy so could be a factor
and yes he’s had chest infections, tonsillitis colds you name it since he went back to preschool. It’s endless

what supplement did your little one take?
glad to hear the levels are normal ❤️

@Mooselooseinmyhoose what age was he when ye found out?