Flouride for babies?

mrs_rodney · April 2010

Does anyone give their baby flouride with vitamins? Our dr. prescirbed them for dd and I'm reading mixed reviews on the necessity of it. DD is breastfed, so I know she isn't getting flouride via water. I'm just wondering if anyone else does or has opinions of giving this to infants.

blessed_wife · April 2010

Funny. I was just thinking of posting this today and didn't get to it yet. Needless to say, I'm looking for opinions about this too

jdiaz79 · April 2010

We give fluoride vits to DS (have since 6 months). I know there is some debate, but both pedi and developmental pedi emphasized the importance of fluoride.

Cullum13 · April 2010

If baby is getting no other source of fluoride, and is over 6 months,it is a good idea to use a supplement. The key is to make sure they getting the right amount which I am sure your doc probably prescribed the correct dosage. We use fluoridated nusery water but when DD switches to cows milk,we will give a supplement. I am a hygienist so I see the benefits.

zoieglow · April 2010

We have to do that too because they don't add fluoride to our public water. I guess I'm ok with it because if we lived a county over where they do add it, he'd be getting the same amount anyway.