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NS1976
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Vitamins for babies?
Does anyone give their babies vitamins or have spoken to the doctor about this. We go for our 3 month appointment this week and I have to ask him about this. Megan is on low iron which worries me because I feel she is not getting the vitamins she needs.
My dear friend Rachel said her ped told her not until 6 months, is this the norm?
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Posted 11/25/06 9:30 AM  |
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SoinLove
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Re: Vitamins for babies?
Are you BFing? While I was BFing Kaylee, our ped had us give her vitamin drops. With Christopher, I wasn't BFing and we started giving him vitamins around 6 months, after he started cutting teeth.
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| Posted 11/25/06 9:32 AM |
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NS1976
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Re: Vitamins for babies?
No I am not bf'ing, never have. But the only formula she seems to handle well is similac low iron which concerns me since she is not on advanced.
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| Posted 11/25/06 9:33 AM |
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SoinLove
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Re: Vitamins for babies?
Hmm, I can see why you'd be concerned. All I can say is give your ped a call and ask about it. 
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| Posted 11/25/06 9:38 AM |
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MrsJ
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Kathy
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Re: Vitamins for babies?
They usually start around 6 mos. DD just started vitamins a few wks ago that the ped prescribed for us.
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| Posted 11/25/06 9:43 AM |
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JavaJunkie
Someday, Somehow
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Re: Vitamins for babies?
The ped didn't give us vitamins until 6 months.
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| Posted 11/25/06 9:47 AM |
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JTK
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Re: Vitamins for babies?
Posted by nycchic24
No I am not bf'ing, never have. But the only formula she seems to handle well is similac low iron which concerns me since she is not on advanced.
they usually start them on vitamins at 6 months. if they become anemic they will start them on iron supplements before that.
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| Posted 11/25/06 10:19 AM |
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Kidsaplenty
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Re: Vitamins for babies?
I"m BFing and we use Tri0visol
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| Posted 11/25/06 12:13 PM |
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betty
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Re: Vitamins for babies?
We started at 6 months (I was bfing)
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| Posted 11/25/06 12:42 PM |
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pharmcat2000
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Re: Vitamins for babies?
Most doctors tell moms who are BFing to give TriViSol, which contains Vitamins A, D and C and iron because not all vitamins pass into breast milk. If you are giving formula, there is enough of those vitamins in the formula that you don't need to supplement with vitamins. At 6 months, most babies are started on vitamins with flouride. I believe at around 9 months they will check the babies hemoglobin level to determine if they are anemic and at that point, will prescribe iron drops if needed. Prior to that, I wouldn't worry -- many babies are on low iron formula.
Message edited 11/26/2006 12:25:37 AM.
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| Posted 11/26/06 12:23 AM |
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Mom-2-Liam
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Mary
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Re: Vitamins for babies?
I don't know about vitamins. I would be interested in knowing too. I am however going to ask about flouride drops since we have well water and Liam already has 1 tooth.
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| Posted 11/26/06 1:26 PM |
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