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A member asked:
Pediatrician forgot to tell me to give baby vitamin d supplements (exclusively breastfed). now 6 weeks old. health problem for baby?
10 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
No problem: We start otc tri-vi-sol at 1 month for exclusive bf babies. No problems expected.
Answered 5/28/2013
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No worries!: There has likely not been any harm done to your baby. Just go ahead and start the d-visol drops now at 1ml daily. I've had parents forget or refuse to give it and the babies are ok. Nonetheless, it is still preferred to supplement with a vitamin d drop to prevent rickets in infants.
Answered 3/3/2016
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Probably Not: Vitamin d deficiency in breast babies is very rare, but does happen . Starting the supplement a bit late should be harmless.
Answered 7/7/2013
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No problem: Mothers got by for thousands of years without. It is probably not as important in the sunny states of the south as it is in those without. Starting now will be fine.
Answered 8/25/2017
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