Healthy, full - term babies have
adequate iron stores to see them through the first six months when combined with what they get from their mother's milk.
Not exact matches
In babies,
iron stores usually are
adequate to cover the first 6 months of life.
Full term babies are usually born with
adequate stores of
iron.
Vitamin D and
iron may need to be given before 6 months of age in selected groups of infants (vitamin D for infants whose mothers are vitamin D - deficient or those infants not exposed to
adequate sunlight;
iron for those who have low
iron stores or anemia).
Another issue that should be considered and since the system used to
store iron is
adequate, it is not good to consume too much of it.