Importance of Iron in Infant Nutrition

Why Babies Shouldn't Skip Infant Cereal

Around six months, babies need iron-rich foods like infant cereal to support cognitive development as their natural iron stores decline. Pediatricians and nutrition experts recommend iron-rich foods like infant cereal, a top source of dietary iron, crucial for breastfed and mixed-fed infants.

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Key Nutrients in Feeding – Bytes of Health

Parents and caregivers are often concerned about whether their babies are getting all the nutrients they need. To help answer common questions and misconceptions, the Gerber Medical team partnered with experts at Bytes of Health to clear up the confusion.

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Heavy Metals and Baby Food – Bytes of Health

The Gerber Medical team partnered with experts at Bytes of Health podcast to bring you the facts about heavy metals and baby food. Learn about how heavy metals are defined, and what parents and caregivers can do to minimize baby’s exposure.

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WIC Eligible Baby Food Packs

Explore WIC-eligible first foods starter packs, sampler packs and variety packs with fruits, vegetables, and meats. Identify packs with iron for fully breastfed infants.

WIC & CACFP Importance of Iron

Iron from Infant Cereal and Learning Ability

Learn about how infant cereal is an ideal first food and can serve as an important source of iron during the first year. Available in English and Spanish.

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Iron Deficiency: A Substantial Risk for Infants 6 to 12 Months

In this webinar, guest speakers Steven A. Abrams, MD and Kristen Finn RD, DCN, discuss the latest research and pathway forward clinically for iron deficiency in infants 6 to 12 months.

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Brain & Cognitive Development - BabyMatters

The first 8 years are crucial for a baby's brain growth, forming the basis for future learning. Movement, language, emotion, and problem-solving are vital brain functions. By age 3, the brain is 80% its adult size, doubling in the first year. Interaction, play, and care aid brain development, while breastfeeding and nutrition (iron,…

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Gerber Nutrition at ASN 2023

This July, Gerber participated in the American Society for Nutrition Conference which explored developments in clinical and translational nutrition, food science and systems, diet and disease, basic science, and global health and brought together clinicians, policy experts, and the media to network and learn.

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FITS Data on Breastfeeding & Iron Intake

Starting around 6 months, infants need iron from foods to meet their iron needs and ensure adequate iron intakes to minimize the risk of iron deficiency and associated developmental delays. Based on NHANES data, 15.1% of children 1-2 years of age are iron deficient (Gupta, 2017).

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Infant Cereal is a Top Food Source of Key Nutrients

At the American Society for Nutrition Conference, Gerber presented their poster for a study determining the top food sources for iron, calcium, folic acid, and vitamin C in infants ages 6 to 11.9 months old. Complementary food sources consisted of infant cereals (iron, folic acid, and calcium), 100% juice and fortified fruit purees…

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Factors Impacting Iron Status in Infants

Adequate iron status in the first years of life is essential to brain and cognitive development. The effects of inadequate iron intake even without anemia are detrimental to a child's development. Identifying infants at risk for low iron intake early and monitoring into toddlerhood are important steps to help ensure healthy brain and…

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