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The first step is learning how much each person in your family needs each day. Iron is measured in tiny amounts called milligrams or mg.
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Babies (0-6 months) = 0.27 mg Iron/day
Babies (6-12 months) = 11 mg Iron/day
Children (1-3 years) = 7 mg Iron/day
Children (4-13 years) = 8-10 mg Iron/day
Teenagers (14-18 years) = 11 mg Iron/day
Menstruating Teenagers (14-18 years) = 15 mg Iron/day
Pregnant = 27 mg Iron/day
Lactating = 10 mg Iron/day
19-50 years = 18 mg Iron/day
51 years and older = 8 mg Iron/day
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19 years and older = 8 mg Iron/day