Prenatal vitamins while BF

raquelynn714 · September 2014

I switched pediatricians and I'm hearing more information from my new doctor. With previous doc, My LO discharge papers included instructions to give baby vitamin D drops, but I never got instructions to continue with prenatal vitamins INCLUDING Omega 3 / DHA. New pediatrician made sure to tell me about the vitamin D in writing and verbally. He was also very specific about prescribing prenatal vitamins that have omega 3 / DHA for as long as I BF. I also got better after care instructions for circumcision with new guy. I'm glad we switched pediatricians. Are your pediatricians specifying prenatal a with omega 3? I'm now wondering what instructions others are given.

OutdoorGirl10 · September 2014

The Ped. Told us the same- continue with prenatal+DHA and the vitamin D drops (which I still have to get).

SherryBaby2014 · September 2014

I had tried switching to a prenatal with DHA and it gave me terrible stomach aches. :-/ Not sure if it's the DHA or the new prenatal.

Back to taking my prenatal without DHA that doesn't make me feel sick. Wondering if I should try those DHA kids vitamins?

My pediatrician didn't mention anything about my diet or vitamins...

slippintrippn84 · September 2014

My Pediatrican told me I didn't need to take my prenatals anymore...I think I was complaining about something at our last visit. LO is perfectly healthy and is gaining weight just fine. I'm thinking of taking them again now...plus I still have half a bottle and I'd hate to waste them.

Allison7 · September 2014

My OBinstructed me to keep taking my prenatal a for the entire time that I breast feeding. The pedi also asked if I was continuing to take them.

Peedy · September 2014

I was told we'd start the vitamin D after the second pedi visit. So that'll be when she's two weeks old. Sounds like everyone else started before that?