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. Â 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 […]