The babies studied were not anaemic, but they also had plenty of iron stores. And it didn't matter if the mother was anaemic or not. The researchers also measured the iron content of the breastmilk over time.
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Interesting research on exclusively bf to 6 months and iron
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cmotdibbler · 17/04/2008 10:00
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