NOTE: A nursing mother CAN NOT increase the level of iron in her breastmilk by increasing her own iron intake. (homemade-baby-food-recipes.com)
Therefore, when comparing the amount of iron in infant formula and the amount of iron in breastmilk, infant formula contains much more iron, but it is absorbed worse. (bebezclub.com)
The original iron stores of a full - term healthy baby, combined with the better - absorbed iron in breastmilk, are usually enough to keep baby's hemoglobin levels within the normal range the first six months. (kellymom.com)