How does follow-on formula help my baby’s motor skill development?

- during the months leading up to their first birthday, infants work hard to master 3 major motor skills—crawling, standing, and walking
- your baby needs proper nutrition to fuel the efforts to learn these skills

- iron in particular is essential to your baby’s proper motor skill development
- recent research has shown that babies who did not receive supplemental iron from ages 6-12 mths crawled later than babies who received iron-fortified formula or an iron supplement

- meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, and dark green leafy vegetables are all good sources of iron, but your baby may not be eating enough of these foods yet to get sufficient iron

- follow-on formulas are perhaps the best way to ensure that your baby gets adequate iron
- vitamin C and the nucleotide inosine monophosphate, also called IMP for short, help enhance iron absorption