How much iron do babies get from breast milk

Most full-term breastfed and formula-fed babies have adequate stores of iron until they are around six months of age. After six months you should offer your baby iron-rich foods to be sure that she is getting enough iron.

There are two kinds of iron in foods, heme iron and non-heme iron.

Heme iron is more easily absorbed by your baby’s body than non-heme iron. It can be found in meats including beef, turkey, lamb, pork and chicken.

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In fact, Health Canada suggests offering these foods first to your baby because they are indeed such a good source of iron.

Non-heme iron is found in a wider variety of foods and is a good second choice for getting iron into your baby’s food.

Some good sources of non-heme iron are wholegrain cereals, fortified breakfast cereals, dark green vegetables, such as broccoli and spinach, green beans and peas, dried fruit, such as dried apricots, nuts, eggs, and legumes, including lentils and baked beans, soya and soya products.

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