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I give Carlson's Vitamin D drops... I either drop it on my nipple right before he nurses, or if I forget, I'll put a drop on my finger and have him suck on my finger. I like that it has no taste!

I think we started after it was recommended at the 2 week appt? We just bought the enfamil d-vi-sol ones from target. they come with a dropper and I would give them to her at the first morning nursing session. LO always liked it so it was never a problem to get her to take it.

Carlsons! The best!

Our ped told me at our 1 month appt. I got the Enfamil drops.

I asked when we went in at two about her sitting up so much. We use the Enfamil drops. I give them to her before she get dressed and R loves them. She smacks her lips every time.

We were given Vit D drops during our at-home nurse visit, just days after I had given birth. I was instructed to give it to her daily until age 2 since we live in the north and don't get much sun during the winter months.

@shopaholic: I've never seen them anywhere but online.

I think it was around the 2 month appointment or so we were told to since he was EBF at the time. We use the Enfamil ones. LO loves them. We tried them one night and they taste like a citrusy wax.

I recommend the ddrops because they're made with coconut oil

We weren't told to start him on vitamin d until the following winter. When he was EBF my ped never mentioned it. She did when he was 8 months and the weather was getting cooler and he was also eating consistent meals.

My doc put us on Tri-vi-sol drops right away. Prescription were actually the Enfamil brand.

Our ped never mentioned this, either :/. I read something about it last week and have since started trying to be more intentional about outside time. I read that a white baby in a diaper only needs 30 minutes of sunlight a week. If only their head is exposed, 2 hours a week. The times go up as the skin gets darker (like for asian, hispanic, black, etc). It weirds me out to put my naked baby in direct sunlight, but I figure if I do it just for a few minutes a couple times a day, it's fine.

We gave Carlson's Vit D drops to DD daily up until 1 year old and stopped since it's in whole milk, but now I think I am going to start giving it again.

We were on tri-vi-sol drops right away, but when we switched to formula we stopped as it has vitamin D in it.

@shopaholic: Your ped might not have mentioned it because we live in OC and your baby should get sufficient sun exposure to not be vitamin-D deficient. After reading up on it, I decided against giving C any drops.