Following on from Natalie's great discussion; has anyone else read Jack Newman's new book yet?  Jack (& Teresa) see solids as preferable to formula in cases where supplementation is definitely needed after 3 or 4 months... to avoid a premature end to breastfeeding.  p113 Jack Newman "babies at this age can eat banana, avocado, mashed potato, ground beef and chicken, the latter two being much better sources of iron than commercial cereals or formula for that matter." Here is my review of his book http://breastfeeding.support/dr-jack-newmans-guide-breastfeeding/ It's given me a new perspective on the subject.
Philippa

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