Previous CDC studies have shown that nearly everyone in the U.S. is exposed regularly to low levels of perchlorate. People are exposed through eating food, and drinking milk and water that contain perchlorate. Trace levels of perchlorate have been found in both breast milk and infant formula.revious CDC studies have shown that nearly everyone in the U.S. is exposed regularly to low levels of perchlorate. People are exposed through eating food, and drinking milk and water that contain perchlorate. Trace levels of perchlorate have been found in both breast milk and infant formula.
When you add solid foods to your babyâs diet, continue breastfeeding until at least 12 months. You can continue to breastfeed after 12 months if you and your baby desire. Check with your childâs doctor about vitamin D and iron supplements during the first year.
So although the issue of starting solids can be clouded by many opinions, delaying the start of solids until at least 4 months of age is pretty clear. The current debate is then whether babies should start at 4 months or 6 months. Some health care groups say you can start solids at 4 months while others strongly encourage waiting until closer to 6 months of age. The thing we need to realize is that your baby's development isn't like a light switch - suddenly she is now ready for solid food when the day before she was not.