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BFing moms- Vitamin D supplement??

rpalen29rpalen29 member
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My Dr. recommended my DD to take a vitamin D supplement. Is this necessary? I see mixed reactions on other boards. I drink alot of milk, and take my prenatal vitamin. 

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  • helenkayjhelenkayj member
    Our LO takes D. We live in the North though and don't get tons of sun so Dr. recommended because everyone around here is vitamin D deficient. 
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    imagecesmiley:
    My pedi said we would wait and see how she was at 2 mths. As long as baby is exposed to some sun for short periods of time that can get they vit d that way. But if you need to several moms I know use Carlsons... they have no taste and babies take them better.

    Yea, I'm reading up on carlsons. My pedi recommended d-vit-sol by enfamil... and i'm reading reviews on amazon and it sounds horrible. Carlsons sounds like you just put a drop on the breast or paci and your good.  

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  • rpalen29rpalen29 member
    DD has been out a few times since she's been home (dr. recommended some sun because she had a little bit of jaundice). We live in PA, so we get quite a bit of sun in the summer. 
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  • kmcd23kmcd23 member

    Our hospital pedi insisted on it. I'm waiting to discuss with our actual pedi, who we see tomorrow for the first time. I take prenatals, we live in California and walk outside most days, and if he does need it, I don't want it to be that Poly-Vi-Sol they prescribed either. 

     

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  • BeesMomma00BeesMomma00 member

    imagecesmiley:
    My pedi said we would wait and see how she was at 2 mths. As long as baby is exposed to some sun for short periods of time that can get they vit d that way. But if you need to several moms I know use Carlsons... they have no taste and babies take them better.

    Carlsons is THE BEST in my opinion.  That being said, we are out and about quite a bit and I'm not sure supplementation is necessary at this time.  With my first, it was the dead of winter so I supplemented.

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  • snowgirl427snowgirl427 member
    Our didn't mention this at all.. We are in Florida and get quite a bit of sun when we leave the house at all.. Except today if course! I'll be interested to see if they mention it at LOs 2 mo appt.

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  • CNJ4EVACNJ4EVA member
    We saw the pediatrician today and she didn't tell me to take vitamin D, but did give me vitamin D drops to give to LO.
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  • kryshy123kryshy123 member
    imagekmcd23:
    Our hospital pedi insisted on it. I'm waiting to discuss with our actual pedi, who we see tomorrow for the first time. I take prenatals, we live in California and walk outside most days, and if he does need it, I don't want it to be that PolyViSol they prescribed either.nbsp;nbsp;


    My pedi prescribed the poly vi sol....I haven't given them to her yet...but what's wrong with them?
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  • ordinary1ordinary1 member
    I was told that bf babies usually are vitamin D deficient. I live in WI and everyone here is vitamin D deficient. Annabelle gets vit D once a day.
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  • kmcd23kmcd23 member
    imagekryshy123:
    imagekmcd23:
    Our hospital pedi insisted on it. I'm waiting to discuss with our actual pedi, who we see tomorrow for the first time. I take prenatals, we live in California and walk outside most days, and if he does need it, I don't want it to be that PolyViSol they prescribed either.nbsp;nbsp;


    My pedi prescribed the poly vi sol....I haven't given them to her yet...but what's wrong with them?


    I just don't like that they said he needed vitamin D, then prescribed a general multi vitamin. I'd really like to stick to as close to breast milk as we can, so if it's Vit D he needs, I'd rather just do that.
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  • surpriseadditionsurpriseaddition member

    The problem is that Vitamin D does not transfer in breast milk....so even if you get enough or take vitamins it doesn't matter.

    I live in NC and my ped said she only needs 10 minutes of sunlight before 10am to get all she needs.  She said it's more of a concern for winter babies.


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  • LovestruckAJLovestruckAJ member
    I add D-Vi-Sol to my bottled breast milk. It wasn't prescribed by the pedi, but it came with the free sample of Enfamil they gave us. So with the docs approval, we began to give it to DS.
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  • jedimindtrickjedimindtrick member
    Yes. My pedi had us start him on tri vi sol. He said we could so D vi sol instead if we just wanted vit D. But I didn't see a problem. What's wrong with it?
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  • BeesMomma00BeesMomma00 member
    imagekryshy123:
    imagekmcd23:
    Our hospital pedi insisted on it. I'm waiting to discuss with our actual pedi, who we see tomorrow for the first time. I take prenatals, we live in California and walk outside most days, and if he does need it, I don't want it to be that PolyViSol they prescribed either.nbsp;nbsp;


    My pedi prescribed the poly vi sol....I haven't given them to her yet...but what's wrong with them?

    Poly vi sol is a multi vitamin and contains a ton of additives and preservatives. Carlsons Vitamin D is colorless, tasteless, and only Vitamin D. It seems expensive but you only use one drop at a time. With PVS, you have to give the baby a significant amount of product and go through bottles quickly.

    ETA: Check the ingredients and decide for yourself.
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  • Schell2013Schell2013 member
    I was told to stay on my prenatal and also take a vitamin D supplement as we live in a area that doesn't have much sun all the time, and baby needed vitamin D drops. I don't see how it can hurt.
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  • pnutgpnutg member
    I haven't heard a thing about it from any doctor.
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  • jedimindtrickjedimindtrick member
    imageKateRN08:
    Ours is taking it. I asked multiple colleagues nbsp;and they all agree.

    Which one are you using?
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  • laurenann82laurenann82

    We started Carlson's tonight, it took me a while to finally make it to Whole Foods to pick it up. We put a drop in the pumped bottle that my husband gives him, but the pediatrician said that I could also put a drop on my nipple when I breast feed him.  

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    imagelaurenann82:

    We started Carlson's tonight, it took me a while to finally make it to Whole Foods to pick it up. We put a drop in the pumped bottle that my husband gives him, but the pediatrician said that I could also put a drop on my nipple when I breast feed him.  

    The drops are so small...  you can even wait for them to open their mouths and just drop it in.  :)

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  • krismk1krismk1 member
    We are doing the Carlsons as well and LO takes it completely fine.
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