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Yes, we were going to give her the enfimil brand but it smelled awful so I tasted it.

Blahhhhh
We got Baby D Drops....all natural taste/odorless one drop on my nipple
P.S. See if the drops have iron...that will make them gassy!

I have seen no effects!

We did Tri vi sol. I didn't like the Baby D bottle.

Yup. I first used vita sol, but after we finished that, I got the Baby D drops. It is literally just 1 drop, and I just put it in her bottle. Our pedi also said to give her iron drops, so we've been doing that as well.

The pediatrician recommended it, I bought it and I never gave him any. He was born in the spring, in California and I just made sure he got plenty of sun. If it was winter where we couldn't be outside nearly every day I wouldn't think twice. But we got multiple blood test for all sorts of things for his other issues and his vitamin d was never low.

Vitamin D is the one thing that there isn't enough of in breast milk. Try a brand that only has bit D in it instead of the combined vitamins. Baby D drops work well for most.

Yup ped recommended tri v sol and we got d vi sol. I tried it and it tastes nasty to me but DD seems to like it haha. I also ordered one on Amazon that's only 1 drop needed 1 search for Carlson Lab.

Just learned about it a few weeks ago at our baby prep class. We haven't seen a ped, but the public health nurse recommended it.

We're Canadian, and definitely don't get enough vitamin D here in the winter. However, there has been a surge of vitamin D deficiencies in modern families over the last decade or more, simply because people's lifestyles have changed and people aren't put spending as much time outside. It's not just a problem here in Canada. I believe formula contains a sufficient amount of vitamin D.

No he did not.

my OB told me to give baby Pentavite after she was born - my blood test showed I was low in Vitamin D, and I guess its routine for breast fed babies if mum is low? I didn't use it very long, it was a bright pinapple fluro yellow colour and she spat it out.

We've done vit D all year. It's 1 drop per day ... nothing that I could imagine would make her sick (it's such a little amount). I might look into a different brand?

Vit D levels are very low in the winter.

I know people suggest it doesn't transfer, but my midwives were always suggesting I be cautious with the vit d (I was taking it too, and they said it we were outside that day, to not give her the drops).

Maybe a 2nd opinion from a different medical professional would be best.

Everyone in my family takes vitamin d - baby, todfler, hubby, and myself. The kids get drops, which I buy at Whole Foods - we've had a few different brands; I just make sure I get infant ones - some say 4yrs+.

Carlson drops are supposed to be good-- no nasty smell or taste.

Our pediatrician recommended it, but I decided against it. We live in SoCal, kids were both born in summer, and my mom takes them for 2+ hour walls to the park everyday.

Yes, but I'm in Austria, which has really long grey winters. We are supposed to give them until she's 18 months...but I'm really not very good at remembering!

Yes, the National Health Service here recommends giving children aged 6 months to 5 years vitamins A, C and D supplements:

"Vitamin D only occurs naturally in a few foods, such as oily fish and eggs. It is also added to some foods such as fat spreads and breakfast cereals. The best source of vitamin D is summer sunlight on their skin. However, it’s sensible to keep your child’s skin safe in the sun. Children shouldn’t be out too long in the sun in hot weather. Remember to cover up or protect their skin before it turns red or burns.
It's important that children still receive vitamin drops, even if they get out in the sun.
All babies and young children aged six months to five years should take a daily supplement containing vitamin D in the form of vitamin drops, to help them to meet the requirement set for this age group of 7-8.5 micrograms of vitamin D per day. However, babies who are fed infant formula will not need vitamin drops until they are receiving less than 500ml (about a pint) of infant formula a day, as these products are fortified with vitamin D. If you are breastfeeding your baby and you didn’t take vitamin D supplements throughout pregnancy, your health visitor may advise you to give your baby vitamin drops containing vitamin D from the age of one month."

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/vitamins-for-children.aspx#close

Nope, we live in the south though.

I asked our ped about this, she said that even with being outside, the pollution is an issue and you're not getting as much Vit D as you think you are by being outside.

I was surprised to hear that, even though it's really logical.

@sera_87: Ain't that the truth.

Yes, I think everyone here is low on vit d.

Yep, and I usually manage to remember MOST of the time! It looks yucky though, so I'm interested in trying the tasteless versions that posters mentioned above!!