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Iron
Fortified Cereal in Breastfed Infants
| Q.
Is it true that for breastfed infants iron fortified cereals will
interfere in the absorption of iron from breastmilk? If it is
true, will non-fortified iron cereals be okay (meaning is it the
iron or the cereal interfering with absorption)? Thanks for your
time. A.
Any solid foods will decrease iron absorption
from breastmilk. For many years, we wondered why the "small"
amount of iron in human milk was enough to sustain normal blood
counts and prevent anemia. Then, we discovered that the
iron in human milk is very "bioavailable" and absorbed
completely differently than iron from other sources. Any
solid food, cereal, fruits or vegetables will change digestion
and decrease the amount of iron absorbed from breastmilk.
Babies breastfed for six months or more probably have iron reserves
lasting for the next year or more. No one is quite sure of the
exact amount.
I don't recommend hemoglobin screening for healthy full term breastfed
babies. As with many issues, I have to assume that a baby
fed "naturally" will have blood values that are correct
for him or her. The values in text books are not always
valid for breastfeeding babies because the data was usually gathered
from formula fed infants. Babies with symptoms of anemia
or illness and premature infants require different levels of care
and may run low on iron and need blood tests.
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