Vitamin D???

KRIST4N

My pediatrician said that I need to be giving DS vitamin D drops but the lactation consultants said breastmilk is perfect and he gets everything he needs from it.  Are you giving LO additional vitamins?

aglenn

Yes, my pediatrician said that vitamin D is not passed through breast milk so it still needs to be supplemented.  I checked some other sources as well, and they agree.  A lot of people use the Baby D Drops (brand), and I use the cheaper Vitamin Shoppe equivalent (link below).  They are super easy because you literally only have to give LO one drop and can put it on a paci or your nipple if you like.  I just drop it into her mouth.

 https://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=VS-2713

petite_chou

I got conflicted opinions on using it as well.  We are giving it to DD because more our regular doc recommended it as well as a specialist we saw for DD's heart murmur.  I figured it won't hurt her so we might as well.

Temp6313048411121614

I never gave any extra vitamins to DS1 and don't plan on giving it to the twins.

ncbelle

I never gave anything.  Pedi said sun exposure (20 minutes a week) was plenty for Vit. D.  Looks like you live in Texas so getting good sun exposure shouldn't be a problem for you.

ktang

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends 400 IU per day for exclusively breasted babies - apparently not enough gets into breastmilk, and if babies don't get enough vit D, they're at risk for rickets (poor bone development). 

 

ghdst1

I have been giving it to LO since he was 6 days old.