Also, full-term healthy baby has enough iron stores from the pregnancy
to last at least the first 6 months, so no need for concern about iron
until then, anyway.

Kathy

Susan Roenke wrote:

> The American Academy of Pediatrics also says to wait until at least 6
> months, because most babies aren't "ready" to eat before then. THey
> need to
> be sitting up, and not "thrusting" with their tongue, but swallowing.
> And
> in the rest of that first year, babies are just experiementing with
> tastes
> and textures and not getting their nutrition from solid foods, but still
> from breastmilk or formula.  La Leche League International recommends
> awiting till at least 6 months, also because of potential problems
> with food
> allergies.And the first foods recommended by them is bananas (tastes
> closest
> to breastmilk) or ground meat (for iron.)
> Sue