Article: Is A Vegetarian Diet Safe For My Infant?
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Is A Vegetarian Diet Safe For My Infant?
If, for dietary or ethical reasons, you have decided that you want to put your infant on a vegetarian diet, you should be very careful in choosing formulas and solid food for your child.
If you plan to breastfeed the infant and you are also a vegetarian, you may need to supplement breastmilk with additional sources of nutrition, depending on your dietary restrictions. If you are a vegan, or an ovo-vegetarian, you should add sources of vitamin B-12 to your child?s diet.
Other than the B-12 supplements, your infant should be able to receive all micro and macronutrients through breastfeeding, even if you are on a strictly vegan diet.
If you plan to use formula rather than breastmilk, you should stick to commercial formulas, which contain the proper...
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