Best sources of iron for kids
It has been drummed into us that babies need to start solids, specifically fortified rice cereal, by the age of 6 months in order for them to top up their iron stores. Human breast-milk is low in iron, so it is true that iron stores will get depleted if that is all that is eaten. […]
Breastfeeding a seriously ill baby
When I was pregnant with my second baby, we found out through routine scans that she had some serious heart defects. She would be very sick when she was born. Needless to say, this was a terrifying time for my family. As well as dealing with the emotional fall out from this, we also had […]