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‘My toddler nearly died after drinking too much milk – it took six nurses and two doctors to save her’


A MUM has issued a stark warning to other parents after her toddler nearly died after drinking too much milk.

Anastacia Gencarelli, from Ontario, Canada, revealed she nearly lost two-year-old Mia after she developed ‘milk anemia’.

Anastacia said her daughter had been ill for a while with a chest infection

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Anastacia said her daughter had been ill for a while with a chest infectionCredit: Anastacia Gencarelli

Mum-of-two Anastacia posted a warning on Facebook, after rushing her toddler to hospital.

She revealed her daughter used to drink between four and six
bottles of milk in a 24-hour period.

But she noticed Mia was “lethargic, sleepy, not wanting to
eat”, so she took her to the doctors where she was diagnosed with an ear and
chest infection.

She was prescribed antibiotics, but they didn’t seem to work, and after a week and another visit to the doctor, Anastacia says her ‘mom instinct’ kicked in.

 The mum says her 'instinct' took over and she rushed Mia to hospital

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The mum says her ‘instinct’ took over and she rushed Mia to hospital Credit: Anastacia Gencarelli

Anastacia, also mum to Sawyer, six, told her husband, Mario, they were headed to hospital.

She wrote: “So I am cuddling her on the couch and my mom instinct won’t stop — look at hubby tell him get the car ready pack a bag lets go — off to emerg we go. 

“We were not even in that waiting room 5 minutes before an amazing nurse noticed dad walking very impatiently with our limp baby.

“She comes flying out saying ‘I don’t care how long you have all been waiting that baby comes with me’.

Anastacia and Mario, also have son Sawyer, six

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Anastacia and Mario, also have son Sawyer, sixCredit: Anastacia Gencarelli

“We didn’t do triage, we didn’t register, nurse kicked people out of a room for my daughter and as we rush in 6 nurses and 2 drs follow.

“Before I know it they are all working on my little girl
attaching heart monitors, blood pressure cuffs, everything you can think.

“They start trying to take blood and they can’t, they are
trying to put an IV in they can’t.”

She says it took them seven tries to draw blood, and had to attach the IV to her leg.

 They revealed Mia was drinking between four and six bottles a day

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They revealed Mia was drinking between four and six bottles a day Credit: Anastacia Gencarelli

Anastacia, a photographer, said at this point she and Mario were “in tears”, and the doctors revealed Mia had lost three quarters of her blood, despite no external bleeding.

She said: “At this point we are on edge on why shes not.
More tests come back and here is why, milk anemia.

“You have heard of not giving a baby too much water well don’t
give them too much milk either.

“Cow’s milk in excess will actually strip your body of Iron – iron is what makes blood no iron no blood.”

Anastacia revealed Mia nearly lost her life

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Anastacia revealed Mia nearly lost her lifeCredit: Anastacia Gencarelli

Mia needed a full blood transfusion, ultra sounds and X-rays, but Anastacia says she’s still not “out of the woods”.

She said: “She is still not safe yet. She will need to be on
iron for the forseeable future , she will not be allowed more than 2 bottles or
8 oz portions of milk a day.

“She almost lost her life.

 Anastacia warned other parents about the danger of milk anemia  

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Anastacia warned other parents about the danger of milk anemia   Credit: Anastacia Gencarelli

“So please if this nothing more than extra knowledge in your mom tool box amazing if it saves you all from the fear, the scare, the terror of watching your child the way our child was spread the news that Milk Anemia is a thing.

“AND ALWAYS TRUST YOUR MOM GUT – cause a few more hours , one more day and this would be a very very different post.”

She said she felt “guilty, pain, regret and blame”, so she
was sharing ther story in a bid to warn other parents who may not have heard of
the condition.

Anastacia added: “This is something that happens so
gradually you do not know til it is almost too late.

“This is something 90% of the average person didn’t know
about and something only really paediatric dr/nurses have heard and dealt with.

“Last night was the scariest night of our parent life ever
and I have decided to share what we went through to hopefully help families not
go through what we went through.”

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