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I didn't give supplement drops to my DD (EBF) and I'm not giving any to my son either.
My daughter's old pediatrician pushed for vitamin D drops but I didn't think it was necessary. DS' pediatrician hasn't mentioned drops at all.
DS is EBF too.

We never gave any drops. Our pedi didn't think it was necessary.

Those are most definitely provided until at least 6 months old. After 6 months there may be evidence that some of that is reduced in the breastmilk. My pediatrician recommended it at 6 months old but I never gave my son any of those. My philosophy is that he can be tested and if his levels are low I would. Granted, I love in a desert and sun is always out so Vitamin D is less important because we get it. Some locations have common Vitamin D deficiencies (and if you are there you may want to look into that).

We gave tri vi sol from the beginning. Formula and cow's milk are fortified with vitamin D while breast milk obviously isn't. I think most peds will say that they're not necessary, but our ped recommended it and we didn't have a problem giving it.

We gave the drops per the pediatricians recommendation.

We started with the drops a few weeks in and ordered the Carlson's ones from Amazon. LO was born in December and we didn't venture outside very much for the first few months.

We have given them from the beginning. She actually loves them. They will stain so we do after taking pjs off before getting dressed for the day to be on the safe side. So only dropped on the changing pad liner.

We did when LO was ebf.. Which ended up being a few weeks so I have no idea if it mattered...but LO was jaundiced and we weren't taking any risks! We went with the pedi rec!

We did only vitamin d drops...the main ingredient is olive oil so I feel pretty ok with it.

We didn't bother. She got plenty of good stuff from me and I couldn't be bothered

Carlson user!

I gave it to both of my boys, more with our first b/c I just kept forgetting with our second. I did get Carlson's Vit D drops and use it when I remember, even now. Carlson's is easy to give b/c you can put it in their milk or water. It's just one drop and that's it. I just ask my oldest to open his mouth and I drop one in there. My oldest actually was a bit anemic shortly after he was born so he also had to take some iron while I upped my iron intake as well.

We did the Carlsons drops of vitamin D starting at 2 months. We live in cloudy PNW and were hardly outside in the winter months so I felt that it was warranted. I know that I'm deficient in vitamin D as well.

As for iron, I've read that babies are born with iron stores of 6 months so after 6 months, EBF babies should get some iron via solids or supplements.