Vit D supplement for EBF babies?

tropical2 · June 2010

My pedi wants me to give DD vitamin D drops daily. Is everyone else pediatrician recommending this? I don't remember this with DD#1 and other friend who BF said they didn't do this. Is this new? I just thought the Vit D in my system would pass into my milk.

KKM · June 2010

Ours recs the same thing. Vit D is the only thing that your baby cant get thru breastmilk.

laurieb602 · June 2010

Our pedi did. We give LO tri vi sol daily

MeanMommyLady · June 2010

Vitamin D does not pass in large enough amounts into breastmilk. ETA: Some studies have shown that if the mother takes a large dose supplement, more vitamin D shows up in the breastmilk.

I don't do vitamin D supplements. We do 20 minutes about 3 times a week in the sun without sunscreen/sunblock. That allows your child to create their OWN vitamin D naturally from the sun exposure.

kirkette · June 2010

laurieb602:
Our pedi did. We give LO tri vi sol daily

Same here.

KKM · June 2010

MeanMommyLady:

Vitamin D does not pass in large enough amounts into breastmilk.

I don't do vitamin D supplements. We do 20 minutes about 3 times a week in the sun without sunscreen/sunblock. That allows your child to create their OWN vitamin D naturally from the sun exposure.

As a nurse that works at an outpatient clinic removing skin cancer from peoples faces this makes me VERY nervous. Honestly this is awful advice to give...this isnt advisable for anyone let alone a newborn baby.

paxilchyk · June 2010

Our pedi has not told me to do this, but now I have another question for our appointment next week!

mbtortor · June 2010

The pedi didn't recommend it for D1 for some reason but we are giving D2 D-vi-sol every day. Totally fine.

vegandy · June 2010

kirkette:
laurieb602:
Our pedi did. We give LO tri vi sol daily
Same here.

same

kjh44 · June 2010

My pedi has me give DD tri-vi-sol/poly-vi-sol drops daily. My mother also did them with me and my sister, but not my bother (who is 10 years younger than I). I think it depends on your pedi.

MeanMommyLady · June 2010

KKM:
MeanMommyLady:

Vitamin D does not pass in large enough amounts into breastmilk.

I don't do vitamin D supplements. We do 20 minutes about 3 times a week in the sun without sunscreen/sunblock. That allows your child to create their OWN vitamin D naturally from the sun exposure.

As a nurse that works at an outpatient clinic removing skin cancer from peoples faces this makes me VERY nervous. Honestly this is awful advice to give...this isnt advisable for anyone let alone a newborn baby.

We don't live in Phoenix, we live in the Pacific Northwest, the heat/sun intensity is not bad here at all and absolutely allows for a few minutes of exposure without an issue.

And a little FYI, I was told (by a well respected dermatologist who actually DOES practice in Phoenix), that he is more concerned about vitamin D deficiency disorders caused because people are so afraid of the sun than he is about skin cancers and that if you are not going to be in intense sun and you are not going to be out for long you should really avoid sunscreen/sunblock and let your body get the vitamin D it needs naturally (we were not specifically discussing newborns, we were discussing me and my toddler son who are both very fair).

dobbslv · June 2010

Since I can't find regular Vit D drops I take DD outside for about 10 minutes every other day in the early evening.

KKM · June 2010

MeanMommyLady:
KKM:
MeanMommyLady:

Vitamin D does not pass in large enough amounts into breastmilk.

I don't do vitamin D supplements. We do 20 minutes about 3 times a week in the sun without sunscreen/sunblock. That allows your child to create their OWN vitamin D naturally from the sun exposure.

As a nurse that works at an outpatient clinic removing skin cancer from peoples faces this makes me VERY nervous. Honestly this is awful advice to give...this isnt advisable for anyone let alone a newborn baby.

We don't live in Phoenix, we live in the Pacific Northwest, the heat/sun intensity is not bad here at all and absolutely allows for a few minutes of exposure without an issue.

And a little FYI, I was told (by a well respected dermatologist who actually DOES practice in Phoenix), that he is more concerned about vitamin D deficiency disorders caused because people are so afraid of the sun than he is about skin cancers and that if you are not going to be in intense sun and you are not going to be out for long you should really avoid sunscreen/sunblock and let your body get the vitamin D it needs naturally (we were not specifically discussing newborns, we were discussing me and my toddler son who are both very fair).

Where you live makes no difference. I would never follow the advice of this doctor, let alone see him again. I wonder if he would feel the same way after he had half of his nose removed because of a basil cell cancer. I see it almost daily and hear the same story...I never wore sunscreen.

MeanMommyLady · June 2010

KKM:
Where you live makes no difference. I would never follow the advice of this doctor, let alone see him again. I wonder if he would feel the same way after he had half of his nose removed because of a basil cell cancer. I see it almost daily and hear the same story...I never wore sunscreen.

Not true, the intensity of the sun has a lot to do with how much exposure your body can take without sunscreen.

I am glad I don't see any doctors in your practice, I don't like scare tactics and you seem to be really good at them.

FWIW - Both my father and grandfather have had basil cell cancer removals while I held their hands, it sucks, but it is related to YEARS of working in the sun, not a few minutes in limited sun a week to allow for proper vitamin D absorption.

KKM · June 2010

MeanMommyLady:
KKM:

Where you live makes no difference. I would never follow the advice of this doctor, let alone see him again. I wonder if he would feel the same way after he had half of his nose removed because of a basil cell cancer. I see it almost daily and hear the same story...I never wore sunscreen.

Not true, the intensity of the sun has a lot to do with how much exposure your body can take without sunscreen.

I am glad I don't see any doctors in your practice, I don't like scare tactics and you seem to be really good at them.

FWIW - Both my father and grandfather have had basil cell cancer removals while I held their hands, it sucks, but it is related to YEARS of working in the sun, not a few minutes in limited sun a week to allow for proper vitamin D absorption.

Whatever helps you sleep.

MrsBalletStar05 · June 2010

MeanMommyLady:
KKM:
Where you live makes no difference. I would never follow the advice of this doctor, let alone see him again. I wonder if he would feel the same way after he had half of his nose removed because of a basil cell cancer. I see it almost daily and hear the same story...I never wore sunscreen.
Not true, the intensity of the sun has a lot to do with how much exposure your body can take without sunscreen.
I am glad I don't see any doctors in your practice, I don't like scare tactics and you seem to be really good at them.
FWIW - Both my father and grandfather have had basil cell cancer removals while I held their hands, it sucks, but it is related to YEARS of working in the sun, not a few minutes in limited sun a week to allow for proper vitamin D absorption.

Just wanted to say that I totally agree with you MeanMommy. There are actually lots of doctors (and some being dermatologists) out there who recommend a small amount of sun a few times a week for Vitamin D purposes. And yes, where you live does make a difference. Skin cancer comes from being in the sun for prolonged periods of time and/or a genetic predisposition.

Court&Ted · June 2010

You should definitely give your baby the Vit D supplement. I'm using D-Vi-Sol which is fairly new. You make Vit . D in your body from the sunlight, but they're finding that a lot of people are deficient themselves and your baby will not receive what he needs from you. I'm a Registered Dietitian, and the research that is being done on Vitamin D is crazy. the previous recommendation (400 IU) is too low, should be closer to 1000 IU's. I was taking 1000 as a daily supplement before getting pregnant, but the PNV only has 400. they are finding it has an impact related to cancer, heart health, bone health, miscarriages, etc. They used to say that the baby needed the Vit D to help prevent rickets, but at a recent BF conference they even mentioned possibly helping to reduce allergies.

Hope this helps!

kedwards85 · June 2010

my pedi rec'd "vi-sol" drops so i bought poly-vi-sol and they smell rancid and LO always pukes them up. at our next appt she said those are the best but vit-d is the key vitamin so i can just get those drops.

MWoodside · June 2010

we give vit D drops.

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