Jonathan,
Interestingly, iron sufficiency in breastfed infants is related to the
exclusiveness of breastfeeding. Feeding other foods actually decreases the
absorbtion of iron from mom's milk. A recent Italian study showed no anemia
at all in the excluseively breastfed group (no vitamins, absolutely no other
substances than human milk) that received no solids before 7 months. I posted
a long post on this issue, including references, about a month ago. Check the
archives.
Catherine Watson GEnna, IBCLC NYC [log in to unmask]