BF'ing moms - vit D Q

chayer227

What brand do you get for the Vitamin D drops, and where do you get them?

I'm currently using Enfamil D-Vi-Sol, but it has such a strong odor, and DS definitely notices the flavor, and even acts a little funny/strange after I give him the drops...  Are there other brands out there?  It took me a trip to 3 stores before I finally found these ones.  

MA&CB

I got him some "Baby D" tabs from the natural health food store...they're these tiny little white tabs that dissolve on the tongue; very easy to give and for him to eat.  After a few times of him spitting up the Tri Vi Sol all over everything, I switched to those tabs, although I can't tell you I was great about giving them to him very consistently

Mrs.ErikaMay

We used none and never had anyone tell me I should?

elizmag

We started with the enfamil too- but I thought, flavor? For a newborn? My pedi recommended a pharmacy on the Marginal Way in Portland (I live in Portland) called Apothecary. We now have Carlson Baby D drops. They were expensive, but you literally use one drop- not a dropper full like the enfamil (that they spit out and get all sticky with!)- so the bottle lasts a year. You just put the drop on either your nipple or pacifier. Easy peasy. And no additives.

kristen80

Just a tip that saved my life w/ Jake - give them the vitamins in the bathtub so it doesn't stain their clothes when it inevitably dribbles down their cheek  ;o/

AnnieME

http://www.evitamins.com/product.asp?pid=14069

We used this kind - once a day, one drop on a pacifier, nipple on bottle, or nipple on....well, self.       And it really did last us a whole year!

Tamzin418

We use the Carlson Baby Vitamin D drops, too.  I get them from Amazon. They're great.  I keep the bottle next to my favorite BFing place so I remember to use them.

http://www.amazon.com/Carlson-Labs-Natural-Vitamin-Drops/dp/B003BVIBMO

 

carlyaw

I used tri-vi-sol with Grace but was she HATED them so I barely ever gave them to her.  I don't give them to Liam at all.

shuga_23

I have the tri-vi-sol and I think I have given it to him twice.

kclouts

Mrs.ErikaMay:

We used none and never had anyone tell me I should?

This.

WildcatPrincess

We never gave them. The pedi pushed iron, too, like made me feel guilty about it from 6 months on, but she wasn't even anemic at the 12 month check so I don't feel the need for it.