> > > Your doc is right, iron deficiency is > > dangerous for babies. I would think that pureed meat would be better > > than iron fortified rice though. > > > > Is it too early to start meat at 4.5 months? > Is his digestive system ready for it? my son started to eat jerky, dry salmon and dry shrimps even earlier without any problem . he could suck everything out of a piece of jerky and leave the tasteless white fiber( good work out for for the gums .) jean-claude >