At Layah’s 2 week check up, the pediatrician recommended we begin giving her doses of vitamin D. She told me that breastfed babies tended to be deficient in vitamin D, as a high percentage of moms are also deficient in it. A supplement is needed from birth onwards.
I have to admit, I was pretty surprised by this news. I had just had a baby 2 years and 9 months prior, and my previous pediatrician had made absolutely no mention of this to me.
I’m not sure if my old doctor was a little out of the loop, but I do know that only recently a study came out showing that breastfeeding mothers would need 10 times the daily recommended amount of vitamin D in their systems to be able to pass on a sufficient amount of it through their breastmilk.
Yeah, pretty much nobody is getting 10 times the daily recommended intake of vitamin D. Certainly not me!
Why is vitamin D important?
Vitamin D is a major player in the normal development and maintenance of healthy bones and teeth. So not getting enough vitamin D, even as an infant, can have an impact on you for the rest of your life! Vitamin D is made in the skin that has been exposed to direct sunlight. In today’s age, most of us stay indoors for the majority of the day, and when we do spend a significant amount of time outside, we usually have on sunscreen. That’s the right thing to do for overall health, but the negative consequence is that sunscreen (as well as clothing, glass windows and shade) block the skin’s ability to produce its own vitamin D. Since infants tend to have more sensitive skin, exposing them to direct sunlight is not recommended.
Babies who are breastfed or partially breastfed, or who use formula but get less than 1000 mL of fortified formula each day need to get 400 IU of vitamin D each day according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. That’s exactly what you will get in one tiny drop from Baby Ddrops!
Baby Ddrops contains only vitamin D in a type of fat that is naturally found in breast milk. There is no gluten, no preservatives, no artificial flavors, no sugar, etc. Baby Ddrops don’t even need to be refrigerated and they are very easy to use. Simply add one drop directly on your breasts, or to a bottle or food. You are set for the whole day!
One bottle of Baby Ddrops contains 90 doses, so it will last for 3 full months.
We have been using Baby Ddrops for a month now, and have nothing but great things to say about it. I usually add it to Layah’s morning bottle (she is mostly formula fed at this point, but also breastfeeds briefly twice each day). If I forget to add it to her bottle, I just add it to her baby food for lunch. It stays right on my countertop with our other vitamins so it is easy to remember.
Win it!: TWO lucky Stuff Parents Need readers will each win 1 bottle of BabyDdrops!
Jennifer isbell says
no I have not heard this
donna z says
I have heard this yes
liz l says
not sure if my nephew has been told anything
Lorie sanders says
Nope just sunlight
Lisa L says
Yes, my daughter needed vitamin D supplements since I was nursing her. She has stopped nursing but I still give her Enfamil Poly-Vi-Sol which she hates. I hope Baby Ddrops taste better!
Darby says
I have not heard this before
Emi says
I was not told, and additionally my doctor told me to stop giving my daughters vitamins and supplements at their age 2 appointment. (Because they were over the 100th percentile but then there is no such thing because then they are the 100th percentile.)
Nicole Clawson says
No, I was never told this but I’m happy to know it now
brandi hawn says
i was never told, but now that i know if i don’t win this, i will buy some 🙂
Saver Sara says
My son did need them when he was an infant. With another on the way, I know this is a product we would use.
Alexis B says
Yes I knew, and used them.
Vanessa says
I was told but no, I’m not supplementing.
tina reynolds says
I have not been told
Jennifer Clay says
I did not know.
Diane Cooper says
Yes, I did know, and my daughter gives my granddaughter supplemental Vitamin D3.
cassandra says
My sister in law has the new baby and yes she does use them!
Katrina A says
I have never heard that before…iron maybe but not Vitamin B.
Allison says
I had no idea
Dana West says
We all take Vitamin D!
Kristie D. says
I did not realize that kids need Vitamin D supplements. Thanks for the info. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
Robert says
I was not aware, good to know now.
Lana Bradstream says
I have not been told that.
Yelena says
I was never told and have never heard of babies needing vitamins
beatriz says
our whole family takes extra vitamin d
Kortney Lah says
I have not been told about this. I do not currently have any kids, but soon.
Kortney Lah says
Thank you so much!
Amy j says
I’ve heard a lot about vitamin d but not for babies. My daughter in law is concerned about vitamins for her kids right now.
Krystal says
No, I was not aware of this. Very good to know.
Sally G says
No I didn’t know, but its something I will definitely look into.
Giveaways 4 Mom says
This is my first time hearing about it.
Ada Mangoes says
I was not aware, actually.
Anne N. says
we use vitamin d supplements.
Sarah Ann Walker says
I didn’t know that infants need these drops.
miranda says
we use supplements
Jessica says
Our ped told us to use the d-vi-sol drops so we do.
Samorjj says
I gave vitamin d drops to both my boys.
renee says
My doctor told me and put the baby on some drops she doesn’t care for, so therefor rarely gets. But, like you, with my first daughter, I was not told she needed a supplement.
Sunnie says
I didnt know, Id love to win this for the next baby!
desiree says
my new grand son has it form bein a dibetic
Adrienne says
Our ped told us we need vit D supplements
Debbie Clauer says
I was told breastfed babies need supplemental vitamin D.
Erica says
I did know! I do not have an infant yet, but I am going to be buying extra vitamin D supplements for myself to take now while pregnant.
Jamie says
My ped. told us to supplement, which we have been.
Melissa Tippie says
I have never been told that infants need vitamin D supplements. So much has changed since I had my son. Thank-you for the giveaway!
julie says
my doctor told me I need this for my newborn, but I haven’ t left the house yet!! I hope I win!
Tamara Sz says
Yes, I knew this from my Dr. I love the idea of just giving the Vit. D, which is how they do it in Europe.
Sonya Morris says
Our pediatrician has told us and we have been using them.
Amy says
I was never told, and have just started supplementing now at nine plus months! Oops. They only had the D-Vi-Sol at my grocery store, and the artificial flavor is not a big hit with my son, so I would love to try this instead.