Patient's question:
The child has been crying non-stop recently and isn't eating much. How long should a formula-fed baby be breastfed before starting solid foods?Doctor's answer:
The iron stored in newborns primarily comes from the mother. Full-term newborns have very limited iron reserves in their bodies, sufficient only for hematopoiesis in the first four to five months after birth. Preterm infants and multiple births receive even less iron from the mother. The smaller the gestational age and the greater the number of fetuses, the less iron is stored in the body. Full-term newborns can start adding scrambled eggs to their main diet at 3 to 4 months after birth, while preterm infants and multiple births can begin after they are full-term.