vitamin drops

edited October 2011 in Breastfeeding
Are they necessary? My pediatrician prescibed them, but it doesn't make sens that he'd need them... breastmilk is supposed to have everything.

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  • Not necessary. If u eat well and take a prenatal its fine.
  • @bahamamama4828 how long are we supposed to keep taking prenatals?
  • i was thinking the same..if ur taking ur prenatals then baby should be fine without the multivitamins right?
  • @bahamamama4828 I was hoping you'd comment! I didn't think they were necessary. I've been taking my vitamin and am eating a well-balanced diet. Just another thing for us breastfeeding moms to buy that's not really necessary!
  • Yup exactly. It's preferred to take vitamins as long as u are nursing. I stopped taking mine at one point whole nursing and it took from my teeth, ouch. But if u eat well its ok. Those vitamins are put out by formula companies and a lot of docs and nurses have never taken a human lactation class
  • I've been told that the only thing b milk doesn't have is vitamin d. According to two family members (one is a Dr the other a rn) there are studies that indicate (NOT PROVE) that a lack of vitamin d can be linked to diabetes later in life.
  • Babies, like older people, can get vitamin D from exposure to sunlight. Nbut there is concern re sunburn and skin cancer. With my granddaughter I make sure we walk outside for short walks several times a day. 15-20 minutes per day is usually enough. Babies with darker skin and/or live farther north need more sunlight.
  • Sorry should of said, I'm in Canada. Our winters where I live are dark and cloudy.(sun up around 9, down at 4)
  • You might consider vit D drops then. Pediatrician provided them here. I think low vit D can cause rickets, bone development problems. Not very common but still happens.
  • my daughters neonatologist told me the main reason for drops is for iron calcium and vitamin d. also ny daughter is a preemie. dont know if that makes a difference.
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