Well, we've tried. The pedi recommended the TriVisol or PolyVisol and DS hates it. Every time I'd give it to him he would projectile it across the room within 5 minutes. So I gave up, I tried hiding it in food, in breast milk, straight up - nothing worked. The pedi said just make sure he spends time outside in the sun most days since he can't seem to handle the vitamins.
I was recommended by my Pediatrician to use the Tri-Vi-Sol (I think it only has vitamins A, C and D). I got the stuff but have yet to use it. The one time at the beginning- I gave her a dropperful and it was too sweet for her that she spit half of it out. Last night, I decided to try giving it to her again- but this time I mixed it with breastmilk in a bottle- she sucked it down like nothing! So that could be one way of giving it to them- mix it into their food...
We do. I put 7 drops in each of his 4 bottles (equaling the total dosage for the day) and he doesn't even notice. Take this with a grain of salt because I cannot site any specific research on this, but DH learned in one of his classes that some study was done and Vitamin D was shown to help avoid the flu. I have given it to him religiously since hearing that and he seems to be avoiding a lot more illnesses as well since lots of babies in daycare have been sick and he hasn't had more than a runny nose. Again, take it as you will.
We do. I put 7 drops in each of his 4 bottles (equaling the total dosage for the day) and he doesn't even notice. Take this with a grain of salt because I cannot site any specific research on this, but DH learned in one of his classes that some study was done and Vitamin D was shown to help avoid the flu. I have given it to him religiously since hearing that and he seems to be avoiding a lot more illnesses as well since lots of babies in daycare have been sick and he hasn't had more than a runny nose. Again, take it as you will.
Hmm... I may try spacing it out, I actually hadn't tried that yet!
Yes, we did! It was recommended by my pedi & PNP. At first, we used "Just D" by Sunlight Vitamins. It honestly doesn't have much of a taste. It's just oily.
At 6 months, we were told he needed iron. So, we switched to Polyvisol with iron. That stuff tastes nasty!!
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I was recommended by my Pediatrician to use the Tri-Vi-Sol (I think it only has vitamins A, C and D). I got the stuff but have yet to use it. The one time at the beginning- I gave her a dropperful and it was too sweet for her that she spit half of it out. Last night, I decided to try giving it to her again- but this time I mixed it with breastmilk in a bottle- she sucked it down like nothing! So that could be one way of giving it to them- mix it into their food...
This. I knew it would be a fight to give them to Ben also, so we just skipped it. I ate really well balanced diet, so I didn't worry too much of it.
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Hmm... I may try spacing it out, I actually hadn't tried that yet!
I was a horrible mother and did not. I got asked today at her 12 month appointment and when I said I didn't, she told me I should.
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Zach, Duke Gardens, 6months
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Yes, we did! It was recommended by my pedi & PNP. At first, we used "Just D" by Sunlight Vitamins. It honestly doesn't have much of a taste. It's just oily.
At 6 months, we were told he needed iron. So, we switched to Polyvisol with iron. That stuff tastes nasty!!