I have a general question regarding breastmilk iron and its availability once the baby begins to eat other foods. My understanding was that baby cereal that is iron fortified interferred with breastmilk iron absorption because of the type of iron in the cereal. However someone mentioned recently on Lactnet (I thought) that other foods with naturally occurring iron could also do this. Did I get this right? Does for example meat interfer with the absorption of breast milk iron? Since I learned re: commercial cereals interferring I have been advising moms to avoid this type of cereal and instead go to non iron fortified ones. (Hard to find in London and usually only at health food stores and expensive to boot). If all foods that are iron rich interfere then I think my advice would change. Any references to articles I could read? Thanks Karen Cunningham M.D. C.C.F.P. London Ontario Canada Email : [log in to unmask] (My husbands address)