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Vitamin D ??

VitskyVitsky member
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Hello! I've been reading a lot of things that mention vitamin D supplements for nursing babies. Ds is 12 days old and EBF so I called the dr and asked if I should be giving him the drops. Dr said not necessary and just put him by the window on occasion to get sunlight. I thought that was a strange answer...what do you think? Are you nursing mommas using the drops?
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    amy11401amy11401 member
    I use the drops.  My doctor told me to use them.
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    lorelaie10lorelaie10 member
    My doc told me to use the drops as well. She said babies would need hours of direct sunlight on bare skin daily to absorb enough Vit D. Also, I would think that the windowpane would block the beneficial rays. I ordered the Carlson drops from amazon. No weird ingredients.

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    bikegirl18bikegirl18 member
    I was told to start using the drops either at the 2 week or 2 month appointment.  At DS's 9 month checkup I was also told to start using iron drops, even though his iron levels were fine.  Does anyone also use iron drops?  If so, what brand?  Thanks!
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    musicalsilvermusicalsilver member
    I started using the drops once it started getting dark so early and LO wasn't getting any natural sunlight.  If you've got enough sun to let your LO get vitamin D the "normal" way - I wouldn't bother with drops.  
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    jocie2581jocie2581 member
    My babies are preemies and I've been giving them polyvisol since they came home from the nicu. My ped said they will be on it until at least six months when I intro solids.
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    stephzrnstephzrn member
    somerandomchick said:

    I take vitamin D supplements myself so that more will transfer through my milk

    I was told vit d doesn't cross to breastmilk, that is why you have to suppliment Baby
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    surpriseadditionsurpriseaddition member
    My LO was born in the spring and my Ped said 10 minutes of direct sunlight before 10am was all that was needed (I live in the south). It's now going into winter, and I don't know where you live, but sunlight is the natural source. Personally, I've never done the drops. My older kids are 13 & 15, and back then they didn't have this recommendation. So, I didn't give them to this new LO either.


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    skidderdoskidderdo member
    We used Carlson drops for LO and I took them myself too.
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    Nechie122Nechie122 member
    I never used them. No one even mentioned them to us.
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    Carnation77Carnation77 member
    We don't use the drops.  DS threw up violently every time we gave them to him.  We get him natural sunlight everyday and I take a vitamin with vitamin D in it.  The natural sunlight also helps keep him on a great sleep schedule.

    Vitamin D is important - there is some speculation that low vitamin D may have some link to development of MS.  So it's important to make sure LO is getting enough but drops aren't the only way to do that.
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    DezignedByFaithDezignedByFaith member
    I was given calcium supplements with vitamin d.
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    Mrs_D_in_KYMrs_D_in_KY member
    We used the vitamin d drops. We would just put it in his bottle when I was at work.

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    this decaf lifethis decaf life member
    I give DD sunlight. I'm not pro-giving vitamins if she can get it naturally.
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