Right away? After 8 weeks?
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At the hospital I work at we usually recommend as soon as you get discharged from the hospital.
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oooh I totally forgot about D drops
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@MsMini: Thx!
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No one has told us to give our son Vit D drops so we haven't.
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No one told me to give her drops either??
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Our pediatrician had us start right away.
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Ped advised it at our 4 week checkup when it was established she was an EBF baby. He said bf'ing doesn't work out for everyone so he doesn't recommend parents buy it right off the bat, but it wouldn't hurt to do so or to wait to start a bit..
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At her first wellness appointment when she was 5 days old.
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Does anyone know how much we're supposed to give the LO??
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We're supposed to give vit d drops???
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From the AAP: "As a result, the Academy recommends that if you are breastfeeding your baby, you need to provide her with supplemental vitamin D, beginning soon after birth. Vitamin D supplements of 400 IU (International Units) (contained in a 1 ml combination multi-vitamin or a vitamin that contains vitamins A, C, and D) per day are recommended for breastfed babies unless they are weaned to at least 32 ounces (1,000 ml) of vitamin D–fortified formula, and for all nonbreastfed infants who are consuming less than 32 ounces (1,000 ml) per day of vitamin D–fortified formula. You should discuss this issue with your pediatrician." http://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/Vitamin-D-And-Your-Baby.aspx?nfstatus=401&nftoken=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&nfstatusdescription=ERROR%3a+No+local+token
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@NYCaliMama: I don't think D drops would be a waste of money even if you end up not breast feeding, since we all 'should' be taking them in the winter. You could just use them yourself.
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I have never heard of this before. Interesting.....
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@MegWag: It's standard here and in uk now, I thought, because we don't get near enough sunlight. Certainly here anyway it's all babies for the first year, a bare drop each day I think.
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@Mrsdaredevil: midwife at antenatal class recommended putting drop on your little finger and putting it on inside of LO's mouth, once a day. She said if you're adding it to bottles/food you can't really be sure they're getting it as its such a small quantity it might be left over and unnoticed.
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@aunt pol: Huh. Neither the midwife or the Health Visitor have mentioned it at all. From what I've read it's one of those things that a statistically small number of babies actually need, but they recommend it for everyone so they catch the few that really need it. We have our 6 week visit with the doctor next week (though he'll actually be 7 weeks)... I'll ask him about it then.
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They should be cheap as chips too, apparently here it's something like eight euro ($10?) for two little bottles, each one lasting near enough six months, kept in the fridge.
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@MegWag: absolutely. I know people who immigrate to our neck of the woods who have very dark skin are definitely in need of it, but apparently we all could do with a bit since we all started going mad with sunblock etc- we're not getting the benefit of the little bit of sun we do have. Still obviously your doctor's word goes!
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Our ped. told us about it right away, but when I told him I haven't been very good about it he wasn't really concerned. The best way to get vitamin D is from the sun and we are out every day.
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I found out about vitamin d drops for BF babies a few weeks before birth but didn't give to LO until a week after cause I completely forgot. I give a drop directly into her mouth after a nursing session once a day.
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@cvbee: hmm i guess thats true for some... it just depends on your household I guess. I don't take vitamin d drops because I drink enough fortified milk.. and not everyone lives somewhere with real winters... and a baby not EBF and on formula wouldn't need them either.
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we started giving right away with olive only because i knew from charlie. i had no idea we were supposed to give vitamin d drops. a lot of people feel that it is unnecessary though.
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I think it's recommended when you are exclusively BFing. They actually had us pick up the drops from the pharmacy before leaving the hospital. To make remembering easier on us, they put them on the same order as my pain meds.
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Hm I never heard of this either. I will probably hold off unless I hear from our ped.
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@NYCaliMama: true. Typing from Canada here.
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