Vitamin D drops

Michelle - posted on 12/13/2011

I recently just asked the health nurse if I could just take prenatal vitamins for my son to get vitamin D through breastmilk instead of the drops. She told me that the medical professionals here (Canada) believe that the vitamin D does not sufficiently get passed on through the milk and that the baby would need a better dosage then through that method and so that is why they recommend drops. I never gave it to my daughter who is 3 years old but am going to start giving it to my son. Husband wants me to start giving it to our daughter too as she is not a good milk drinker and we don't eat fish very frequently. What if you put the vitamin d drops in his food or drink?

Natasha - posted on 11/21/2010

ive never heard of giving a baby vitamin D drops i dont know anyone who has done it or heard of it in a baby. my pregannt friend has to take them as she has low levels but ive never heard for a baby...as long as you expose them to sunlight each day i wouldnt see a need for vit D drops..did they ever have these drops years and years ago

Kasie - posted on 11/14/2010

I dont even have a dollar extra

Catherine - posted on 11/14/2010

They are expensive for the initial purchase, but I was doing a comparison, and the the 1ml medicine droplet size gets you about a months worth for about $5, and the d-drops (single drop) is 180 days (almost 5 months) for $20 (which is about a $5 savings)!

Kasie - posted on 11/13/2010

well im exclusively breast feeding still, hes 3 months. I tried having him eat a lot and then put one drop in insead of the whole dropper and had him eat some more but he did the same thing so Im done with the drops. Its nothing to do with how they are at the time cause he doesnt have the crazy fit til that night and i give them to him in the morning. O and I dont want to put a drop on the nipple for him because I didn't want him to associate the drops with me. That's ok, Im done with them, I think I'm getting enough Vit. D and I'l keep making sure I get extra, plus I do bring him outside to get sun. Thankyou ladies. O and I would try those other drops you guys recommended but I dont have the money, these were prescribed to me because I literally dont have any extra money.

ROBYN - posted on 11/12/2010

I have to mix the drops in my babys baby food and he never knows the difference. I would say give that a try it works best in fruits.

Haidy - posted on 11/11/2010

thnx Kasie & Catherine 4 ur reply i just wanted 2 make sure that its normal because my 2 yrs old son used to b conctipated most of the time :/

Catherine - posted on 11/11/2010

my four month old likes to hold it for a couple of days too=)

Kasie - posted on 11/11/2010

if you do get really worried though i would ask your peds doc.

Kasie - posted on 11/11/2010

Haidy, dont worry about it, its normal for babies to not poop every day. My mom said i went two weeks without pooping once and her doc. said it was perfectly normal and it happens as long as when they do poop its normal poop.

Haidy - posted on 11/11/2010

Hi my daughter's almost 4 months old & she's nt pooping everyday maybe every other day or every 2 days & i dnt knw if that because of the vitamin D drops or if its normal at that age.

Connie - posted on 11/10/2010

there is DDrops. It is one drop on the soother or breast, they don't even know they are taking it. You should try that.

Kasie - posted on 11/10/2010

I would have him eat some then put the drops in his mouth and put him on right after to get the taste out, the gagging wasnt the problem it was the raging fit he had that night and every night. I think I will try a smaller dose though.

Jaclyn - posted on 11/10/2010

My daughter would gag when I gave her the drops and I felt bad. I was curious and took a little taste myself and it is HORRIBLE I gagged myself. I don't know if you are pumping or not but if you are it would be better if you mixed the drops in with the milk. kinda like how you would hid the medicine in your pets food. but continue giving your baby the drops as it is good for her bone development. If you are not pumping I would at lease once a day so you can mix it. Your baby wont notice in your milk.



If you chose to go to formula you wont have to do the drops anymore as there is enough in the formula itself.

Elizabeth - posted on 11/08/2010

Personally I choose to not give my child the Vitamin drops, my drops are the multivitamin . My doctor told me that most woman are unaware that they are deficient causing their breastmilk to be deficient. To remedy that I take 2000 iu of vitamin d a day. That is the amount that average person needs per day.

Kathleen - posted on 11/07/2010

Try a different brand...? I use AOL (Canadian company), that is pure ingredients and it has to be kept in the fridge. She only gets 0.2 ml in a dropper.



I get it at the health food store here at home. In fact I use a lot of their supplements.

Beth - posted on 11/06/2010

I use the D-Drops too! The ones in the syringe bothered my son, the first time I gave them to him he threw up. Not just spit up, like threw up EVERYTHING, so we went to WHOLE FOODS and bought the D-drops. Upset stomach is no longer an issue. One drop on the end of his pacifier or on your nipple (if breastfeeding) before he eats, or even your fingertip and let him suck for like 30 second- Done! Doesn't bother his tummy at all.
I am breastfeeding and my doctor recommended it.I think for those who think that it's not necessary that's fine- you take the risk. I certainly won't. It's a small thing to do to insure optimum health and growth in your child.

Jennifer - posted on 11/05/2010

Kasie, Vit D is now available in a concentrated form. Just ONE drop is all he needs. No longer will you have to give an entire syringe. Check it out!
http://www.ddrops.ca
Jennifer

Kasie - posted on 11/03/2010

Thanks i appreciate that

Catherine - posted on 11/03/2010

I was under the impression that the Vitamin D during the first year of a childs life is preventative measures for things like MS (multiple sclerosis) later in life. I was told by my doctor that there have been scientific links between lack of vitamin D in childhood, and a few other medical issues later in life.

Personally, I don't think it's the end of the world if you stop giving it to your child for a while. Maybe you can half the dosage for your baby and see the reaction? First baby or not - I believe you know what is best for your child, and although vitamins are important, it's like the Vitamin D is the new craze. Population goes through stages like this, where you MUST do this, or you MUST consume that. 50 years ago... pretty sure there wasn't the insistance of giving children Vitamin D supplements. Do your homework though - that's the best advice I can give. Don't just take your dr's advice either - do your own investigating. The dr's suggestion is also based on their belief system, not strictly medicinal.
Good luck =)

Kasie - posted on 10/31/2010

Thanks a lot, I think I'l talk to my ped and ask her if they can do a check on that kinda stuff so I know how hes doing, im not sure if they do that but il call and ask cause i dont wanna give him too much for sure.

Krista - posted on 10/31/2010

Kasie... as for you, I've been doing some research and apparently, an overdose of vitamin D CAN cause bone pain. Perhaps you're one of those rare women who have sufficient enough vitamin D within her.

Krista - posted on 10/31/2010

Here you go, Michelle.

http://www.cps.ca/caringforkids/pregnanc...

Kasie - posted on 10/31/2010

The doc. told me one dropper full, Im not gonna try it yet cause I think hes goin through a growth spurt cause hes super cranky already so that wont help me. When he isnt though. Im already getting extra vit. D though with my prenatals.

Michelle - posted on 10/31/2010

Im breastfeeding and my dr. hasnt told me to give my 3 month old son Vitamin D. I didnt give it to my 3 1/2 year old either when she was a baby. My son does get a little sun during the daytime though. Im confused. Guess I should ask my dr.

Krista - posted on 10/31/2010

I'd try again. Or, start taking a large dose of vitamin D yourself. Because bone deformation DOES happen because of lack of vitamin D. Doctor say for the babies to take it quite simply because you don't really know (without being tested) how much vitamin D you have and are giving to your baby.

Kasie - posted on 10/30/2010

Im not positive its just that it started when I started giving them to him and stopped when I stopped. It sounded like a pain cry but this is my first baby so im not sure

Krista - posted on 10/29/2010

Are you sure it's the vitamin D? I've never heard of vitamin d causing pain and it doesn't make sense to me.

Kasie - posted on 10/29/2010

well I heard there wasn't enough in the breast milk and thats why my ped prescribed the drops but my mom who works in the NICU at mayo clinic said they're fine if you take them out for 10-15 min. in the sun each day. I was just wondering if anyone thought they were causing pain or if it was something else that made him cry so much at night, I couldnt even get him to sit down, he had to stretch out. It was different from any cry id heard also.

Krista - posted on 10/29/2010

Well, then the story my doctor told me about a woman NOT giving her child vitamin D and having deformed bones is incorrect.
I'm sorry that I said there was NO vitamin D. The truth is, breast milk does not carry ENOUGH vitamin D to meet the needs of her child. If she herself wants to up her levels of vitamin D, then that can be the answer. However, completely taking away the source can hurt her child in the long run.

Rachel - posted on 10/29/2010

Sorry Krista, but I think that is not correct - KellyMom and other breastfeeding information I have read states that Vitamin D is within breastmilk and is sufficient for babies as long as mum is not Vitamin D deficient herself. If so, then it can be a solution for Mum to take the Vitamin D supplement, rather than giving directly to the child. Also, Vitamin D supplements are only required if you believe your child is not getting enough exposure to sunlight. Depending on where you live, if you have good access to sunllight in the mornings and early evenings, then taking your little one in the sun during these safer times is good for them, rather than bad. This is what I do.

Krista - posted on 10/29/2010

If you're breastfeeding, NOT giving him the drops is worse than him freaking out about them. Vitamin D is the only vitamin that isn't present in breastmilk and a lack thereof can cause major body deformations and weakened bones.