Vitamin D supplement?

joeyjo · Aug 27th, 2009, 17:26 PM

I have been advised by the hospital here to give my baby vitamin D drops because in summer the sun us too strong for him to be out in it and in the winter its far too cold to expose his skin enough to the sun.

I have a little dropper bottle and am meant to give him 4 drops a day for the first year from age 3-4 weeks...

Is this also recommended elsewhere?

How do you give the vitsmin?

I dropped just 2 drops in his mouth today and he really cried, worse than I've ever heard him, it was the first time he actually had tears, I feel so mean and I can't believe I'm expected to give him this every morning

Komatsu · Aug 27th, 2009, 18:59 PM

We're advised to do this here aswell . The drops I have you only have to put one drop on your nipple and let them suckle .

mommyof3co · Aug 27th, 2009, 19:20 PM

I've heard of dr's saying that before, I personally declined them. Hayden was never low on anything. Just a little sun exposure everyday is plenty, they don't have to be out there for hours or anything like that. I think it's up to you really, I didn't think it was needed and it wasn't for Hayden

celine · Aug 28th, 2009, 11:54 AM

Aww

We are advised to do it here too hun, Vit D 10 drops for the first year and vit K 5 drops for 3 months...tbh we give the K first cos its vile and then the D its not too bad, I have 3 everyday too cos the health lady said my multivit didnt cover enough.

Cheesepuff · Aug 28th, 2009, 12:16 PM

We were also adviced to give them once a day. OH does it every morning during his nappy change and he doesn't seem to mind them. He just drops them straight into his mouth

Twist · Aug 28th, 2009, 13:30 PM

Yup, I was told that if you BF you need to supplement with Vit D (they put it in formula so you don't have to if you FF). At first my LO didn't like it (I give her 1 ml. a day with a dropper) But now she really likes it and gobbles it up. I tasted it and personally think it is gross, but I guess when all you get is milk a change is nice now and then. Hopefully your LO will come to like it as well.

Also, at first when she had difficulty taking it i found it help to mix it with a bottle of milk, only thing is that if they don't finish the bottle you don't know how much they took in.

ryder · Aug 28th, 2009, 19:43 PM

Yes, most doctors recommend it here... It definately will not hurt your baby by any means. Its a precaution and to me if your putting all your work into bfing, why not? Jaundiced babies are a pain to have to feed.

mommyof3co · Aug 28th, 2009, 21:29 PM

Here is some info on it...breastfed babies rarely actually need a vitamin d supplement. Sure you can do it as a precaution that's fine of course, I personally didn't want to give them anything at all besides breastmilk, we also almost never do any medications either so it's all with that.

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/vi...vitamin-d.html

kirsten1985 · Aug 29th, 2009, 04:51 AM

I FF so don't supplement, however both my parents have MS and since Vit D is meant to help prevent this, I am on quite a large dose every day. I think it depends where you live, as Vit D is found in sunlight, so if you live somewhere like the UK you won't be getting much of it! I will be giving Freya Vit D when she comes off formula.

ryder · Aug 29th, 2009, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mommyof3co

Here is some info on it...breastfed babies rarely actually need a vitamin d supplement. Sure you can do it as a precaution that's fine of course, I personally didn't want to give them anything at all besides breastmilk, we also almost never do any medications either so it's all with that.

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/vi...vitamin-d.html

its a natural supplement... lots of babies dont need it but im not sure why people should be deterred from it?

Aug 27th, 2009, 17:26 PM	#1
joeyjo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Herts Posts: 4,385	Vitamin D supplement? I have been advised by the hospital here to give my baby vitamin D drops because in summer the sun us too strong for him to be out in it and in the winter its far too cold to expose his skin enough to the sun. I have a little dropper bottle and am meant to give him 4 drops a day for the first year from age 3-4 weeks... Is this also recommended elsewhere? How do you give the vitsmin? I dropped just 2 drops in his mouth today and he really cried, worse than I've ever heard him, it was the first time he actually had tears, I feel so mean and I can't believe I'm expected to give him this every morning

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Aug 27th, 2009, 18:59 PM	#2
Komatsu Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: British Columbia , Canada Posts: 306	We're advised to do this here aswell . The drops I have you only have to put one drop on your nipple and let them suckle .

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Aug 27th, 2009, 19:20 PM	#3
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	I've heard of dr's saying that before, I personally declined them. Hayden was never low on anything. Just a little sun exposure everyday is plenty, they don't have to be out there for hours or anything like that. I think it's up to you really, I didn't think it was needed and it wasn't for Hayden

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Aug 28th, 2009, 11:54 AM	#4
celine Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 11,978	Aww We are advised to do it here too hun, Vit D 10 drops for the first year and vit K 5 drops for 3 months...tbh we give the K first cos its vile and then the D its not too bad, I have 3 everyday too cos the health lady said my multivit didnt cover enough.

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Aug 28th, 2009, 12:16 PM	#5
Cheesepuff Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 436	We were also adviced to give them once a day. OH does it every morning during his nappy change and he doesn't seem to mind them. He just drops them straight into his mouth

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Aug 28th, 2009, 13:30 PM	#6
Twist Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 509	Yup, I was told that if you BF you need to supplement with Vit D (they put it in formula so you don't have to if you FF). At first my LO didn't like it (I give her 1 ml. a day with a dropper) But now she really likes it and gobbles it up. I tasted it and personally think it is gross, but I guess when all you get is milk a change is nice now and then. Hopefully your LO will come to like it as well. Also, at first when she had difficulty taking it i found it help to mix it with a bottle of milk, only thing is that if they don't finish the bottle you don't know how much they took in.

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Aug 28th, 2009, 19:43 PM	#7
ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,704	Yes, most doctors recommend it here... It definately will not hurt your baby by any means. Its a precaution and to me if your putting all your work into bfing, why not? Jaundiced babies are a pain to have to feed.

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Aug 28th, 2009, 21:29 PM	#8
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Here is some info on it...breastfed babies rarely actually need a vitamin d supplement. Sure you can do it as a precaution that's fine of course, I personally didn't want to give them anything at all besides breastmilk, we also almost never do any medications either so it's all with that. http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/vi...vitamin-d.html

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Aug 29th, 2009, 04:51 AM	#9
kirsten1985 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire. Posts: 4,215	I FF so don't supplement, however both my parents have MS and since Vit D is meant to help prevent this, I am on quite a large dose every day. I think it depends where you live, as Vit D is found in sunlight, so if you live somewhere like the UK you won't be getting much of it! I will be giving Freya Vit D when she comes off formula.

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