> > Mothers that have been prescribed iron medically need another source if >they stop taking the supplement. > If I have a client that has been diagnosed with a low heme count then and she wants to stop taking prenatals with ferrous sulfate, the form of iron that causes GI distress in some babies, I suggest that she get a food-based iron. Obviously this is an iron supplement that comes from common iron-rich foods instead of from rocks. I have found that the food-based iron supplements do not cause GI distress in either mother or infant. These supplements restore the blood count much quicker than ferrous sulfate because they are completely assimilated. These food-based iron supplements are not hard to find in any natural food store. Patricia Gima, IBCLC Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mailto:[log in to unmask] *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html