In a message dated 8/29/03 4:39:30 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:


> So wouldn't adding iron drops be the most obvious solution to a baby with
> low iron?
>
I would get a different book, but am also aware of the reported consequences
of iron deficiency anemia.

I still think that a healthy, growing, perfectly-fed (breast milk either
exclusively or nearly so) baby of 6-12 months of age has the "right" amount of
iron and hemoglobin unless there was an unusually early clamping of the umbilical
cord.

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