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Risk of Iron Deficiency in Children
Even though your baby was born with lots of iron in the body, he or she will be using it up quickly for growing and making red blood cells. Therefore, it will be important to have enough iron in your baby's diet.
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My baby is drinking cow's milk (or goat's milk or non-formula soy milk).
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