A mother tells the nurse that she is discontinuing breastfeeding her 5-month-old infant.What should the nurse recommend that the infant be given?

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If breastfeeding has been discontinued,iron-fortified commercial formula should be used.Cow's milk should not be used in children younger than 12 months.Maternal iron stores are almost depleted by this age;the iron-fortified formula will help prevent the development of iron-deficiency anemia.

A Mother Tells the Nurse That She Is Discontinuing Breastfeeding