iron in formula and as a supplement?

adelepickle

I have been breastfeeding my DS for the last 6 weeks. However, I got back on the Pill and now I can not keep my supply up. I have been using breastmilk that I froze, but I am running out.

I would like to start supplementing with formula. However, the formula that I have found that's close to breastmilk contains iron. My DS takes a polyvitamin with iron in it. 

Do you think that it would be too much iron for him? Or is it ok to give him the formula that contains iron and the iron supplement (vitamin)?

Anyone else have this issue?

lildevil968

You can actually cut out the vitamin unless your Dr. prescribed it. Formula has all the vitamins a baby needs.

RedHeadedLeo85

Wow, he's on vites already? DD1 wasn't put on them until 6 months (I think). I would talk to your pedi about it. It may be too much iron for his little body and that could make him constipated, too.

NiniJ55

If you supplement with iron you don't need to use the polyvisol.