#asktheexpert my child is 15 month old.. Hie haemoglobin is 5.2..From one week we are giving him iron supplements and started iron rich foods but after 5 6 days loose motions started.. watery stools.. for one day we stopped iron medicines as prescribed by doctor.. but he is doing many stools at night and is not able to sleep.. plz suggest why is it so? what foods we should give so that baby can digest and increase iron also.. in how much time iron level can increase with medicines and diet?? plz help medicines - Rb tone syrup, zincovit, calshine, aptimust