Sentences with phrase «iron than a formula fed»

The iron in breast milk is more easily absorbed than iron in formula so a breastfed baby will actually get more iron than a formula fed baby.

Not exact matches

From my understanding, while formula has more iron, it is not as easily absorbed as the iron in breast milk, and therefore formula fed babies are at a higher risk for problems than breastfed babies.

Prices vary depending on the type of formula you use (powder, concentrate or ready - to - feed), and specialized formulas can be up to 20 percent more expensive than the standard, iron - fortified, cow's - milk variety.

And absolutely, the problem is SO MUCH BIGGER than one person's choices: the amount of misinformation floating around out there (and the amount of it that comes from otherwise intelligent, highly trained medical professionals), the lack of help and support for new nursing moms, the lack of adequate maternity leave in the US (in Canada, where I live, one can take up to 50 weeks» leave with unemployment pay), the persistent idea that dads «need» to bottle - feed their babies in order to bond with them, the idea that formula is «normal» and breastfeeding is «best» — in some places it really seems like you'd need a will of iron to keep at it when the going gets tough.