Getting a Breastfed baby to take Poly-Vi-Sol

[Anonymous]

my doc too said tri-va-sol no iron

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do ALL BF babies need vitamin D? My ped hasn't said anything to me about it, DC is 3 months old and EBF

The latest recommendation from the Pediatric Association says yes, all breastfed babies should get D. Its in the formula for bottle feeders, so they don't have to worry about it.

That being said, my family doctor and pediatrician didn't really recommend it. They didn't think it was a big deal. So, although I have listened to their advice, I'm still toying with giving my ebf baby drops anyway.

[Anonymous]

Your BF baby needs vitamin D supplementation only if they are not getting enough sunlight exposure. It's hard to do in the winter time of course, but if they are getting outside most days than they are fine. If your baby is inside at a daycare every day from early morning until evening, then they probably need some supplementation.

Also, make sure that YOUR vitamin D and iron levels are good. This will ensure that there is plenty in your breastmilk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do ALL BF babies need vitamin D? My ped hasn't said anything to me about it, DC is 3 months old and EBF

My understanding is that babies who receive less than 24-32 oz of formula per day need Vitamin D.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your BF baby needs vitamin D supplementation only if they are not getting enough sunlight exposure. It's hard to do in the winter time of course, but if they are getting outside most days than they are fine. If your baby is inside at a daycare every day from early morning until evening, then they probably need some supplementation.

Also, make sure that YOUR vitamin D and iron levels are good. This will ensure that there is plenty in your breastmilk.

I have heard different information about vitamin D passing from the mother to the baby.

From the CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/recommendations/vitamin_D.htm

"While breastfeeding is the recommended method of infant feeding and provides infants with necessary nutrients and immune factors, breast milk alone does not provide infants with an adequate intake of vitamin D. Most breastfed infants are able to synthesize additional vitamin D through routine sunlight exposure. However, published reports of cases of vitamin D deficiency rickets among breastfed infants in the Unitied States caused researchers to take another look at whether all breastfed infants were getting adequate vitamin D."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD is exclusively breastfed except for a bottle every couple of days when she seems hungry after nursing. On the days, I give her a bottle, it's easy to put the poly-vi-sol in the formula. However, what do I do on the days when she does not have a bottle. She tremendously dislikes the taste.

Put it on a syringe and squirt in her mouth.

[Anonymous]

I mix it with a little expressed breast milk and then give it to DS through a syringe. It works like a charm.