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Do you give your baby a Vitamin D supplement?
Our pediatrician has told us to give our baby a Vitamin D supplement but that goes against the grain when you're breastfeeding exclusively. We want to avoid anything 'artificial' in the first 6 months. Now, we're wondering how much sun exposure is required to produce Vitamin D whilst still being safe for such a little one and want to get the balance right. What's everyone else doing?
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Do you give your baby a Vitamin D supplement?
Anonymous User schrieb:
Our pediatrician has told us to give our baby a Vitamin D supplement but that goes against the grain when you're breastfeeding exclusively. We want to avoid anything 'artificial' in the first 6 months. Now, we're wondering how much sun exposure is required to produce Vitamin D whilst still being safe for such a little one and want to get the balance right. What's everyone else doing? Both of mine didn't get the Vit. D. I tried it a few times but either they spit up right away (just the tablet) or after the next feed (the tablet and all the milk). I am outside with both kids a lot anyway, walking to and from school, walking to get groceries, walking to the playground, etc. and breastfeeding exclusively so I wasn't worried about Vit. D anyway. There is Vit. D in breastmilk. If you're worried about enough Vit. D you can take the supplements yourself (I'm assuming you're the breastfeeding mother). Just go for a walk every day, maybe you can even squeeze in two walks on some days. Both of mine are September babies, so it's not like they were getting full sun all the time, but apparently it was enough. I don't know how much sunlight is required, but we're outside for at least an hour every day. cu nicole |
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Do you give your baby a Vitamin D supplement?
Anonymous User wrote:
Our pediatrician has told us to give our baby a Vitamin D supplement but that goes against the grain when you're breastfeeding exclusively. We want to avoid anything 'artificial' in the first 6 months. Now, we're wondering how much sun exposure is required to produce Vitamin D whilst still being safe for such a little one and want to get the balance right. What's everyone else doing? -- Do you give your baby a Vitamin D supplement? http://www.opiniondb.com/DoSurvey.as...f-931b5109d995 Results are displayed after voting. I did not give mine Vit. D. Actually the doctor never recommended it. I did take them outside. I've heard that they need to be in the sun 20 minutes a day. You'll want to check that out though - I don't know that for fact. -- Nikki |
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Do you give your baby a Vitamin D supplement?
Anonymous User schrieb:
We are in a region with low number of sunshine hours per year. Yes, I also heared that 20 minutes are ok, though I understood 20 minutes *with the full body* exposed to the sun light are sufficient. If only the face and hands are exposed, I believe the baby needs to stay much longer outside. Which may be a problem. Well, give the supplement then. cu nicole |
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Do you give your baby a Vitamin D supplement?
Anonymous User wrote:
We are in a region with low number of sunshine hours per year. Yes, I also heared that 20 minutes are ok, though I understood 20 minutes *with the full body* exposed to the sun light are sufficient. If only the face and hands are exposed, I believe the baby needs to stay much longer outside. Which may be a problem. I think if you lay him on a blanket in a window it would also be OK as long as your window doesn't block out part of the light. I was told to do that with one of my newborns to help with the jaundice. If you are really worried I'd just give the supplement and not stress about it though -- Nikki |
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