Sources of Vitamin D

wilsontl19191

P had his 18 month well visit today and he's doing great!  He's a little peanut weighing in at a whopping 23 lbs 4 oz and 31ish inches.  His anterior fontanelle has not closed yet and the pedi said it could be a sign of a Vitamin D deficiency.  She doesn't want us to limit his milk intake and suggested we stick with the bottle 2x a day until he willingly drinks from a sippy. (i'm waiting on a new one to arrive from amazon).  So, what are some ways I can get him extra Vitamin D?  She suggested fish, eggs, and cheese.  We have tried them in the past and he didn't like them and so we will try them again soon.  Anything else you can think of?

lisamonkee11

Good ole fashion sunlight is the best source of Vitamin D! 

NHbride129

Can you just give the drops?  I give them to my oldest and he doesn't mind them at all.

wilsontl19191

He loves to be outside!!  That seems easy enough.

NHbride:  Vitamin D drops?  I never heard of them.  What brand do you use? 

NHbride129

I use these ones.  They have no taste so I put one drop on the top of his sippy cup before he drinks it.  Hes 3 but I still use the baby ones.

https://www.amazon.com/Carlson-Labs-Natural-Vitamin-Drops/dp/B003BVIBMO

Nita2603

We use the enfamil d vitamin and just drop it right into the bottles. I used the 'just one drop' stuff too and liked them as well. Now I buy which ever one is there.
Also, sunlight. Get outside as much as you can.

cantalopes24

lisamonkee11:

Good ole fashion sunlight is the best source of Vitamin D!nbsp;

Definitely this.

wilsontl19191

cantalopes24:

lisamonkee11:

Good ole fashion sunlight is the best source of Vitamin D!nbsp;

Definitely this.

Luckily, the weather has changed and he can play outside again!  My mom has him out at least twice a day.  

Thanks, ladies!