Pam said:
>I now have two moms .... who have physicians who are insistent on iron
>supplementation from birth (and who recommends iron in formula as
>well)...as well as vitamins.....indicating this as a mandatory nutritional
>standard of care.

How about encouraging moms to request that baby's iron be checked?  If they
are not low, mom can question the supplementation, as providing too much
iron could be potentially harmful.

Cindy Turner-Maffei, MA, IBCLC