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jennyb
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HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
Hi there....
DD had her 6 month check up yesterday and her ped gave her an Rx for vitamins w/ flouride...
I know there is quite some concern with some mom's saying no to this. Can some people explain this to me?
I live in Nassau Cty/ Garden City and have no clue if we have flouride in the water.
TIA!!
Message edited 12/17/2008 10:17:54 AM.
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Sassyz75
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
my dentist SWEARS by these vitamins and says that it is the best thing to give kids b/c it really helps strengthen their teeth & it will prevent cavities and weak enamel down the road.
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DmarieK
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
Rylan is going to be 9 months in 2 weeks and his ped never even brought up vitamins. I never though about it until I saw a friend give her daughter vitamins. I wonder why he never gave me a script for them...I thought all kids were supposed to take them.
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jennyb
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
bump? Anyone else...
No one gives their kids vitamins? 
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BabyFever
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
I give my dd poly vi sol with iron sinc she was 3 weeks old
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jerseypanda
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
My DS is taking vitamins with Flouride and Iron. The town we live in (in NJ) does not have flouride in the water, and apparently they need it for the development of their teeth.
As for the iron, DS tested anemic at his 12 month bloodwork, so the ped added that to his vitamins to get his iron up. He takes them every day... actually likes them!
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noodles
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
At DD 6 month check up we got a prescription for drop vitamins. I have been mixing them in with her breakfast ever since.
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EmmaNick
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
Posted by jennyb
bump? Anyone else...
No one gives their kids vitamins?
Nope, I don't. I don't want the fluroide in her system. There are conflicting reports about it, but I just can't bring myself to give them.
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MrsSteflily
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
Posted by noodles
At DD 6 month check up we got a prescription for drop vitamins. I have been mixing them in with her breakfast ever since.
Same for DD.
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Lauren82
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
My ped. starts PolyViSol at birth and moves to the prescription ones at 6 months...we followed the recommendation of him since the AAP recommends vitamin D for breast fed infants...I know its controversial, but I feel comfortable with my doctor's recommendations.
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| Posted 12/17/08 12:40 PM |
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nov06
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
Posted by MrsSteflily
Posted by noodles
At DD 6 month check up we got a prescription for drop vitamins. I have been mixing them in with her breakfast ever since.
Same for DD.
Me too. I didn't even know there was any controversy about them
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Kelly9904
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
Posted by nov06
Me too. I didn't even know there was any controversy about them
I agree...we started at 6 months, I know its good for their teeth development so I never thought twice!
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Lillykat
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
There is no flouride in the water in Garden City area. My daughter takes those drops as well.
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hope07
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
Posted by Summerrluvv
Posted by jennyb
bump? Anyone else...
No one gives their kids vitamins?
Nope, I don't. I don't want the fluroide in her system. There are conflicting reports about it, but I just can't bring myself to give them.
I agree... I also worry about the dye in them
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julz33
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
Posted by Kelly9904
Posted by nov06
Me too. I didn't even know there was any controversy about them
I agree...we started at 6 months, I know its good for their teeth development so I never thought twice!
Same here. I trust my pediatrician, so Landon takes the vitamins every morning.
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DC HJJ M
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Re: HELP - Vitamin drops? - 6 month old
Posted by julz33
Same here. I trust my pediatrician, so Landon takes the vitamins every morning.
Yup same with my DD.
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