[ozmidwifery] Starting solids too early

[Mary Murphy]

Does anyone have information about the research that says babies are anaemic at 4-6 months and therefore need iron rich foods? Surely the body has the correct amount of iron for the correct age group in healthy breast fed babies?  MM   "The "iron issue" is often used to encourage mothers to wean early - breast milk is low is iron yes but this iron is easily and readily absorbed by the baby - the store built up at birth is usually running low between six and twelve months"