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formula that includes iron

gobigbluegobigblue
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i have a call into pedi.  what's the main reason for giving formula w/ iron as opposed to just plain old formula?  i've been giving DD w/o (Enfamil Lipil) and am just now realizing maybe she should be getting it w/.
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Re: formula that includes iron

  • JARbabyJARbaby member

    You will be hard pressed to find formula WITHOUT Iron. Even what you are giving has it.

    Iron is so important that even breastfed babies need a supplement starting at 6 months of age, which they can get from fortified cereals. 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.

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  • JARbabyJARbaby member

    You will be hard pressed to find formula WITHOUT Iron. Even what you are giving has it.

    Iron is so important that even breastfed babies need a supplement starting at 6 months of age, which they can get from fortified cereals. 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 and formula.

     

    Sorry I tried to delete, it posted before I was done typing for some reason.

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  • MrsL.inMarchMrsL.inMarch
    Enfamil Lipil and Enfamil Lipil "with iron" are the same thing, just different graphics. Not sure why. Look at the nutritional content on different cans, it's identical.
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  • gobigbluegobigblue

    imageMrsL.inMarch:
    Enfamil Lipil and Enfamil Lipil "with iron" are the same thing, just different graphics. Not sure why. Look at the nutritional content on different cans, it's identical.

    you're right.  as soon as i posted my ?, i looked at the cans.  same thing.  thx though!

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