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brideonjuly8
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Difference between Poly and Tri- Vi Sol?
brideonjuly8
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DSs pedi recommended Tri, but all I can find is Poly. Anyone know the difference?
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Re: Difference between Poly and Tri- Vi Sol?
She didn't really specify why, I just asked her if she did and she said she did and forgot to mention it at our last appt. Just that she liked him getting the vitamin A & D that he needed that I can't give him. I was going through a whole litany of questions I had so I didn't ask about them further. She said it's not a must, obviously b/c we both forgot to mention them last time, but just that she likes them.
I've read conflicting arguments, but I figured it can't hurt him, so I'm trying to find the one she wants him to have.
Tri contains A, D and C Vitamins, Poly contains those as well as B vit.?
The twins had to start taking Poly-Vi-Sol with Iron around their 9 month appt because their finger pricks showed anemia. Certainly can't hurt to add some to one bottle a day (its some foul smelling-tasting stuff!). ?
The O'Baby Blog
Thanks! I guess I could have googled and probably found it, but it's a busy day around here!
As a side note, there are MUCH better vitamin options out there. Whole Foods, Central Market, some HEB's, and People's Pharmacy all carry several food-based options. Overall they're better for you than something cooked up in a lab, plus they don't taste like crap.
FWIW, we've used both Poly and Tri, and I can tell you that Poly smells, and I imagine tastes NASTY - nastier than Tri. DS makes a face whenever we give him Poly, and it can make his whole room smell, especially if a little bit gets spilled. Oh, and it stains too.
We were advised by our pedi to give him a vitamin D supplement, since he's ebf'd, and bf'd babies can have a lack of Vit D. Lack of Vit. D can lead to Rickets (poor bone growth/formation). Poly and Tri Vi Sol have other vitamins too, but have enough Vit. D to fulfill the deficiency. Our pedi has actually treated an ebf child who developed Rickets, so he is a big proponent of Vit. D supplementation, but I know a lot of pedi's don't think it's necessary. Regular, controlled exposure to sunlight can also fulfill the deficiency, as sunlight causes the body to produce its own Vit. D.
When 3 Became 4
Daniel's pediatrician recommended poly-vi-sol for him as well, and he wouldn't have anything to do with it. ?We learned that our pharmacy will flavor it (they have lots of flavors; we chose cherry), and while it still wasn't initially his favorite thing, it went a long way toward making it palatable for him. ?Now he asks for his dropper of vitamins every morning!?