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3 Easy Ways to Increase Iron Absorption in Your Baby

Why iron is important to your baby's developing body but why breastmilk alone will not meet your baby's iron needs once it's time to start solid foods
The different types of iron containing foods out there and 3 easy ways to use food to help increase your baby's iron absorption
How to know if you're actually offering your baby enough iron...spoiler alert: there's a test and not enough parents are asking for it

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In this episode, I’m covering:

Why iron is important to your baby’s developing body but why breastmilk alone will not meet your baby’s iron needs once it’s time to start solid foods
The different types of iron containing foods out there and 3 easy ways to use food to help increase your baby’s iron absorption
How to know if you’re actually offering your baby enough iron...spoiler alert: there’s a test and not enough parents are asking for it

READ Katie’s blog post: Low Iron Level Baby Boot Camp for the entire course of Hannah’s low hemoglobin at 12-months and recovery course mentioned in the episode
LUCKY IRON FISH iron ingot on Amazon

Sources:

Kulkarni, S. A., Ekbote, V. H., Sonawane, A., Jeyakumar, A., Chiplonkar, S. A., & Khadilkar, A. V. (2013). Beneficial effect of iron pot cooking on iron status. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 80(12), 985-989.
Geerligs, P. P., Brabin, B. J., & Omari, A. A. A. (2003). Food prepared in iron cooking pots as an intervention for reducing iron deficiency anaemia in developing countries: a systematic review. Journal of human nutrition and dietetics, 16(4), 275-281.
Iron Deficiency Anemia. American Society of Hematology.
Armstrong, G. R., Dewey, C. E., & Summerlee, A. J. (2017). Iron release from the Lucky Iron fish: Safety considerations. Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, 26(1), 148.

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