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Safety of Vitamin D drops?
Our pediatrician recommended giving Vitamin D drops to our newborn to
supplement breastfeeding. Being skeptical of artifical supplementation, I researched the need for the drops and found that it is due to the likely lack of sunlight that our baby will receive. She is a slightly dark-skinned asian baby who will be breastfed through the winter months in Boston. I am planning to request monthly Vitamin D blood testing as part of our pediatric visits, and then supplement only if her levels start to drop. I was looking for other peoples experiences in: 1) how likely is vitamin D deficiency, given her skin color and that we will only be able to get her in the winter sun for about 30 minutes / week? 2) does anyone know of any safety issues from the drops? 3) would far-fetched ideas like the use of pet-store UVB light bulbs be a safer/riskier alternative? -MVL |
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Safety of Vitamin D drops?
All you need to do is get outside a bit every day. Then you won't have to
worry about poking a baby once a month or use UV lights and so on. -- Sue (mom to three girls) wrote in message oups.com... Our pediatrician recommended giving Vitamin D drops to our newborn to supplement breastfeeding. Being skeptical of artifical supplementation, I researched the need for the drops and found that it is due to the likely lack of sunlight that our baby will receive. She is a slightly dark-skinned asian baby who will be breastfed through the winter months in Boston. I am planning to request monthly Vitamin D blood testing as part of our pediatric visits, and then supplement only if her levels start to drop. I was looking for other peoples experiences in: 1) how likely is vitamin D deficiency, given her skin color and that we will only be able to get her in the winter sun for about 30 minutes / week? 2) does anyone know of any safety issues from the drops? 3) would far-fetched ideas like the use of pet-store UVB light bulbs be a safer/riskier alternative? -MVL |
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Safety of Vitamin D drops?
All Dr.'s urge the use of vitamin D drops for breastfed babies, but as far
as I know, from reading that I have done, is that the majority of babies are born with enough in their system to get them through the first 6 months. I gave it to my daughter whenever I remembered it, I probably used about a bottle and a half all together. I wouldn't stress about it too much, babies don't need a whole lot of sun exposure to get enough vitamin D (neither do adults) wrote in message oups.com... Our pediatrician recommended giving Vitamin D drops to our newborn to supplement breastfeeding. Being skeptical of artifical supplementation, I researched the need for the drops and found that it is due to the likely lack of sunlight that our baby will receive. She is a slightly dark-skinned asian baby who will be breastfed through the winter months in Boston. I am planning to request monthly Vitamin D blood testing as part of our pediatric visits, and then supplement only if her levels start to drop. I was looking for other peoples experiences in: 1) how likely is vitamin D deficiency, given her skin color and that we will only be able to get her in the winter sun for about 30 minutes / week? 2) does anyone know of any safety issues from the drops? 3) would far-fetched ideas like the use of pet-store UVB light bulbs be a safer/riskier alternative? -MVL |
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Safety of Vitamin D drops?
"Sue" wrote in message ... All you need to do is get outside a bit every day. Then you won't have to worry about poking a baby once a month or use UV lights and so on. Sue, whats "a bit" and how much skin needs to be exposed? Living in Alaska sometimes "a bit" can be really cold and not too sunny? |
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Safety of Vitamin D drops?
"Child" wrote in message
Sue, whats "a bit" and how much skin needs to be exposed? Living in Alaska sometimes "a bit" can be really cold and not too sunny? I thought I read here on this ng something about 30 minutes a week. I could be totally off though. The article even said something about cloudy weather passing UV rays through also. I guess if I could stand 5 minutes a day, hopefully that would be enough. -- Sue (mom to three girls) |
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Safety of Vitamin D drops?
"Sue" wrote in message ... "Child" wrote in message Sue, whats "a bit" and how much skin needs to be exposed? Living in Alaska sometimes "a bit" can be really cold and not too sunny? I thought I read here on this ng something about 30 minutes a week. I could be totally off though. The article even said something about cloudy weather passing UV rays through also. I guess if I could stand 5 minutes a day, hopefully that would be enough. The Monk gets that walking to and from the car!! Its just his face and hands though. |
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Safety of Vitamin D drops?
"Stormlady" wrote in message ... All Dr.'s urge the use of vitamin D drops for breastfed babies, My ped didn't recommend it for ds or for dd - with ds, I asked about vitamins, bc I had read that some docs recommend them, but he said they shouldn't need them. |
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Safety of Vitamin D drops?
I would NOT use a UV light. I am not sure but I think you could
possibly damage your babies eyes. No other advice, sorry, in my part of the world the problem is avoiding the sun as much as possible. I have had a sunburnt newborn, not good at all. Larissa |
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