3 Easy Ways to Boost Your Baby's Iron Absorption

Mar 18, 2025

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#21: Iron is helpful for your baby’s growing body. Knowing how much iron your baby needs and what foods have iron are important; but there are a few simple tweaks you can make that will help your baby absorb more of the iron your baby is eating.

In this episode you will learn why babies need iron, how much iron babies need and good sources of iron from both animal and plant foods. I also share 3 easy ways to increase your baby’s iron absorption and ideas about testing iron levels so you know if your baby is getting and absorbing enough iron.

Listen to this episode to learn:

1. Why iron is important to your baby’s developing body but why breastmilk alone will not meet your baby’s iron needs once it’s time to start solid foods

2. The different types of iron containing foods out there and 3 easy ways to use food to help increase your baby’s iron absorption

3. How to know if you’re actually offering your baby enough iron...spoiler alert: there’s a test and not enough parents are asking for it

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/21

Links from This Episode:

• Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program

• Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners