Poly-Sol Vitamins and BFing

[weddell]

DD's dr recommended them because of the vitamin D. We were living in an urban area (gets less sunlight because of buildings and pollution), during the winter (again less sun), with a population that was mostly african-american (have a harder time absorbing sun to make vitamin d). He said he never used to recommend them, but he had a baby that was exclusively bf get RICKETS! He said he couldn't believe it and since then has given vitamins to all his bf patients.

I gave them to her a few times, but I just tried to make sure she got a little sun and since she is white, she shouldn't have had too much trouble absorbing it. Now that it is summer and we moved to the suburbs, I wouldn't give them.

I guess I might give vitamins based on the situation. If you were in the situation described above, you might want to consider it, but if there isn't a specific reason that your baby wouldn't be getting the right vitamins, I wouldn't bother.

[abbycadabby]

DS was born and lived in Fairbanks, Alaska as a newborn. 15 mins a day outside was NOT an option. Heck, it wasn't even light outside for 15 mins a day. Vit D doesn't make it into breastmilk, so we had to do the poly-vi-sol vitamins. They were horrible. They stain clothes permanently. They made him gag. If your child gets any amount of sun exposure, I'd skip them.