RE: [ozmidwifery] Starting solids too early

2006-06-20 Thread Kelly @ BellyBelly 








Okay, a solid-crazy mother has reared her
head, as she always does, hi-jacking these sorts of discussions - there is one
person who always pushes the solids!!! Anyway, can any of you tell me at what
point you really need to think about solids then, should you want to soley breastfeed?
I know many happily breastfed-only babies at 12 months. Are there any studies
or facts I can quote on this? The 





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From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
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Sent: Monday, 19 June 2006 1:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery]
Starting solids too early





I'm sure that is right for normally birthed babies, but those born via
c/s or who have their cords clamped early don't get their 'owed' blood volume,
so their iron stores might not be as good as they should be.









Jo











On 19/06/2006, at 7:58 AM, Mary Murphy wrote:









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

[ozmidwifery] Starting solids too early

2006-06-18 Thread 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

Re: [ozmidwifery] Starting solids too early

2006-06-18 Thread Jo Watson 
I'm sure that is right for normally birthed babies, but those born via c/s or who have their cords clamped early don't get their 'owed' blood volume, so their iron stores might not be as good as they should be.JoOn 19/06/2006, at 7:58 AM, Mary Murphy wrote: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 towean early - breast milk is low is iron yes but thisiron is easily and readily absorbed by the baby - thestore built up at birth is usually running low betweensix and twelve months"