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Poly-vi-sol for toddlers

HeavncenttHeavncentt
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I bought a bottle of the Enfamil Poly-vi-sol last night for LO. I was concerned he isn't getting all the necessary vitamins since he isn't a big veggie eater. His diet mainly consists of yogurt, oatmeal, fruits, and pasta. He is on stage 3 foods and some table food. He is also doing toddler formula in place of milk, taking about 21 oz per day.

Anyways, any other Moms out there have their toddlers on Poly-vi-sol multivitamin suspension? How do you administer it to LO? Why did you decide to put them on a multivitamin?

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Re: Poly-vi-sol for toddlers

  • diamondcksdiamondcks member
    I haven't used it, but I would imagine if he is drinking that much formula that he would be getting necessary vitamins and minerals from that.
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  • KBLTKBLT
    I put it in DD's yogurt once a day at her pedi's request after her iron levels came back low at her 15 month appointment.  She'll tested again at her 18 month appointment and then we'll see what her pedi recommends.  As pp said, the formula should be providing all the vitamins and minerals needed so I'd check with the doc.
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  • amykins1283amykins1283 member

    We have Liam on Poly-Vi-Sol drops daily but that is because our pediatrician told us to give them at his 6 month appointment because his iron was low.  Despite giving him the drops every day and watching his diet he's still below normal (barely, but still) so the pediatrician just tells us to keep it up and we will recheck at every appointment to see where he is. 

    I myself have a difficult time with my iron uptake and am usually below normal despite supplementing (when I was pregnant I had to take a prenatal plus a double dose of iron every day) so it seems he is just taking after me.

    ETA:  I give the iron straight up from the dropper on the changing table before bedtime.  Liam doesn't mind the taste at all, surprisingly, and we brush his teeth right after because the drops can stain their teeth.


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  • lil_rhodylil_rhody member
    We give to to DS straight (for anemia), when we remember.
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  • LovinTim912LovinTim912
    My son HATES the poly-vi-sol!!!  
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  • angiek941angiek941
    My pedi recommended it at our 12 mo visit on Friday. He said there was a study about toddlers not getting enough iron between 1-3. He said that it's not necessarily true for all toddlers, but it's best to err on the side of safety because iron effects their brain development. I figure it can't hurt, so I'm getting some this weekend. I'm glad you posted this. He wrote down the name, but I couldn't make it all out with his doctor's chicken scratch Wink
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  • HeavncenttHeavncentt
    Thanks for all the posts!  I decided last night that he seems to be just fine with the toddler formula intake and that is packed with vitamins  vs regular milk so I will leave him be as is. Thank you girls.
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  • WhitePicketFenceWhitePicketFence member
    DD has been taking Poly-Vi-Sol since birth at the recommendation of her pedi. He also recommends it up until age 2 and then feels that a regular gummy vitamin is fine.

    When she was on formula, we would just put it in one of her bottles each day. Now that she drinks milk, I just put it in her first sippy cup of the day.
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