Iron is an important component of the diet during the first 1,000 days, yet iron deficiency is common and potentially harmful to infants and toddlers. Pregnant moms can help prevent iron deficiency in their babies (and themselves) by consuming a nutrient-rich diet, focusing on beef and other iron-rich foods, monitoring their risk for iron deficiency as pregnancy progresses, and seeking iron supplementation when they’re deficient.
Learn more from nutrition expert, Jill Castle, MS, RDN.