#asktheexperts Hello dr One serious concern I realised that my maid is giving Tasiron drops (iron ) and Essenta for my 20m old baby 5ml more than thrice a week or sometimes even daily in my absence which is actually supposed to be given only 1ml or 0.5ml daily and this is happening since 3 4 months I got to know about it today There were no side effects to baby as such thankfully by god's grace (Touchwood) But I am worried about this Please help me

A. I understand Maam your concern totally so completely stop giving iron to the child for the time being at least take a gap for three or four months and get the haemoglobin levels tested for the child so this way you’ll be more sure about it what are the levels and trust me iron supplement is not going to create any negative issue to the child but for the time being since it has been given in over quantity you need to put a stop to it and check with your doctor for clarity