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vitamin D supplements?
DS had his 2 month Dr. appointment today and we were told by a nurse-not the
Dr.- that he needs vitamin D supplements because he is exclusively breastfed. Is this true? I take a prenatal vitamin, which I know is for my benefit, but don't any of the vitamins pass through my milk to him? He checked out good--still in the 90%ile for height, weight, and head circumference--I was worried that he was not getting enough nutrition from me! Am I supposed to add this supplement to his diet though? Thanks, Robin |
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vitamin D supplements?
WE gave it to Izabella during the winter months seeing that there was hardly
any sun and we was hardly outside so she was not getting vit D from the sun. But now for the summer we do not give it to her. WE had it in liquid form so we just gave it to her that way 1ml was what she had. -- Laura Mommy to Izabella **Feb 10th, 2003** And 2 felines *Ashes(2) & George (4)* http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/i/izabellawelburn/ "jake's mom" wrote in message . com... DS had his 2 month Dr. appointment today and we were told by a nurse-not the Dr.- that he needs vitamin D supplements because he is exclusively breastfed. Is this true? I take a prenatal vitamin, which I know is for my benefit, but don't any of the vitamins pass through my milk to him? He checked out good--still in the 90%ile for height, weight, and head circumference--I was worried that he was not getting enough nutrition from me! Am I supposed to add this supplement to his diet though? Thanks, Robin |
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vitamin D supplements?
If you're in the sun 10-15 min per day, you're fine.
I'm in Texas, so our pediatrician says it's not a problem we have here. Annie mom to Zach 6.19.02 "jake's mom" wrote in message . com... DS had his 2 month Dr. appointment today and we were told by a nurse-not the Dr.- that he needs vitamin D supplements because he is exclusively breastfed. Is this true? I take a prenatal vitamin, which I know is for my benefit, but don't any of the vitamins pass through my milk to him? He checked out good--still in the 90%ile for height, weight, and head circumference--I was worried that he was not getting enough nutrition from me! Am I supposed to add this supplement to his diet though? Thanks, Robin |
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vitamin D supplements?
DS had his 2 month Dr. appointment today and we were told by a nurse-not the Dr.- that he needs vitamin D supplements because he is exclusively breastfed. Given some current reports of rickets cases being on the rise, most physicians are recommending Vitamin D supplementation across the board for all children. Normally the body can produce vitamin D through exposure to sunlight. Children who have dark skin, live in overcast areas, or use sunscreen are at risk for not synthesizing enough vitamin D. One of the ways you can supplement with vitamin D is to give your baby 1 tsp of cod liver oil every day. Cod liver oil contains vitamins A and D, as well as essential fatty acids that help in brain development. There's also some current research suggesting that cod liver oil may reduce the rate of ear infections. -- kirsti |
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vitamin D supplements?
"jake's mom" wrote in message . com... DS had his 2 month Dr. appointment today and we were told by a nurse-not the Dr.- that he needs vitamin D supplements because he is exclusively breastfed. Is this true? Probably not. I gave DS vitamin D drops during the winter because his ped said, "Breast milk alone should be good enough, but if vitamin D deficiency would happen it would probably happen in Wisconsin in the winter." I stopped when it got warm enough to take him outside at length. Beth |
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vitamin D supplements?
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"jake's mom" wrote: DS had his 2 month Dr. appointment today and we were told by a nurse-not the Dr.- that he needs vitamin D supplements because he is exclusively breastfed. Is this true? The reasoning is definitely wrong, but the need for supplementation depends on where you live and how old your baby is. Details please! -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990 |
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vitamin D supplements?
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kirsti wrote: Given some current reports of rickets cases being on the rise, most physicians are recommending Vitamin D supplementation across the board for all children. Normally the body can produce vitamin D through exposure to sunlight. Children who have dark skin, live in overcast areas, or use sunscreen are at risk for not synthesizing enough vitamin D. Er, would you mind indicating in which country you are? I doubt the rise in rickets is a worldwide phenomenon! -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990 |
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vitamin D supplements?
One of the ways you can supplement with vitamin D is to give your baby 1 tsp of cod liver oil every day. Cod liver oil contains vitamins A and D, as well as essential fatty acids that help in brain development. There's also some current research suggesting that cod liver oil may reduce the rate of ear infections. 1 tsp sounds high (even for an adult). Vitamin A and D are stored in the body and high concentrations can be bad. So it would be better to supplement only when there is no sun exposure and only in small amounts. I would ask your pediatrician. sarah |
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vitamin D supplements?
DS is 2 months old. We live in North Carolina--summertime now--we try to
spend a little time outside everyday but it is very hot right now so we limit to only 10-15 minutes at a time(maybe 2-3 times daily). Is this enough? Thanks, Robin "Chookie" wrote in message ... In article , "jake's mom" wrote: DS had his 2 month Dr. appointment today and we were told by a nurse-not the Dr.- that he needs vitamin D supplements because he is exclusively breastfed. Is this true? The reasoning is definitely wrong, but the need for supplementation depends on where you live and how old your baby is. Details please! -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990 |
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vitamin D supplements?
My Dr. said to not worry about rickets. He said the baby can take vitamins
when he gets a little older but he's not concerned about it now. Kris "kirsti" wrote in message ... DS had his 2 month Dr. appointment today and we were told by a nurse-not the Dr.- that he needs vitamin D supplements because he is exclusively breastfed. Given some current reports of rickets cases being on the rise, most physicians are recommending Vitamin D supplementation across the board for all children. Normally the body can produce vitamin D through exposure to sunlight. Children who have dark skin, live in overcast areas, or use sunscreen are at risk for not synthesizing enough vitamin D. One of the ways you can supplement with vitamin D is to give your baby 1 tsp of cod liver oil every day. Cod liver oil contains vitamins A and D, as well as essential fatty acids that help in brain development. There's also some current research suggesting that cod liver oil may reduce the rate of ear infections. -- kirsti |
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