Vitamin D - confused

[Lynds77]

My doc asked me yesterday if I was giving baby Vitamin D supplements. He said I should speak to pharmacist about it. I did ask pharmacist but she wasn't sure so I am going to ask HV tomorrow when I see her

I thought they got all the vits they needed from formula milk? I took vitD tabs when I was breast feeding.

Google isn't helpful. Do any of you give it to your babies?

 

[beckyboo1]

No you dot need to gve anything as if you're formula feeding or ready feeding up til 6 months they get all they need

After 6 months I was advised if breast feeding to give baby multivitamins (comes in a liquid) as they may not get all they need until they're fully weaned but formula already has the vitamins required in it

 

[clairebear22]

Jack has been having a spoonful of vitamins since he turned 6 months. Just to give him an extra boost more than anything. At first I mixed it into his breakfast in the morning because the flavour was horrible but I switched brands and he loves the flavour of the new one and has a spoonful before his breakfast every morning. I wouldn't worry about it while your LO is still tiny, they get what they need from formula x

 

[TORino]

The nhs advises you take vitamin d supplements if you are breastfeeding I believe. Plus a multivitamin when the baby is weaned at 6 months. (The stuff we give t bag stinks bleugh)

I didn't think that you needed to give ff babies anything extra as formula is fortified with vits

 

[Jaxx01]

I've been advised to start giving Stanley vitamin D supplements in the next few weeks but he's nearly a year old :/ x

 

[l_maclean]

I thought the vit d was for all babies once they start weaning. Especially as they will start dropping milk once you wean. X


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[knopk@]

My lo is still taking over 500 ml of formula a day so he is fine but once they drop.milk intake, you should give them vitamins

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[kaytee11]

There is a enough Vit D in baby formula

Breastfeeding mums are told to get vit d supplements.

There was a report recently saying theres a very rise in the percentage of children with vit d deficency due to the fact they are wearing such high sunscreen. Can anyone ever win

So if you have baby out and about a good bit of the day they shoudl be fine as thats where the most Vit D is gotten from xx

 

[Belfast girl]

Thank you for this thread!! While they are on 600mls of formula they don't need anything else. After 6 months of bf, I think they need a topup of iron and vit d.
I have had vitamin drops in the cupboard for ages - as mine is on cow's milk now - I don't think she needs it as she has a good diet but am giving it to her as a wee boost! But totally forgot about them until now...