Iron Status, Maternal Depressive Symptoms, and Mother-child Interactions

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant women between 18 - 40 years. 2. Mother expects to be the primary caregiver for the infant for study duration and will allow infant to be enrolled in the study.. 3. Mother has no history of gastrointestinal or hematological disorders and not taking medications that interfere with hematopoiesis or absorption. 4. After birth, the mother and baby are healthy, delivery was of one infant only, infant gestational age ≥ 38 weeks, infant weight ≥ 2500 g (5.5 lbs), neither the mom nor the infant received a blood transfusion at or since delivery, and mom agrees to discontinue use of any iron containing medications. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Maternal age ≤ 18 and \> 40 years 2. Evidence of a history of gastrointestinal or hematological disorders and evidence of taking medications that interfere with hematopoiesis or absorption. 3. Severely anemic (Hemoglobin \< 90 g/L) 4. Iron deficient but not anemic women 5. Non-English speaking