Comments on: Day 189 - Take Your Vitamins http://365parents.com/2006/08/28/day-189-take-your-vitamins/ The answers to all your parenting questions. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:20:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Anonymous http://365parents.com/2006/08/28/day-189-take-your-vitamins/#comment-89 Anonymous Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:56:00 +0000 http://365parents.com/2006/08/28/day-189-take-your-vitamins/#comment-89 You're talking about vitamin D, not E. <BR/>And if your child is breastfed, there's no need to supplement with vitamins. You’re talking about vitamin D, not E.
And if your child is breastfed, there’s no need to supplement with vitamins.

]]> By: Classic Jef http://365parents.com/2006/08/28/day-189-take-your-vitamins/#comment-88 Classic Jef Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:35:00 +0000 http://365parents.com/2006/08/28/day-189-take-your-vitamins/#comment-88 Thanks for the catch! <BR/><BR/>Also, the AAP does recommend vitamin supplements...<BR/><BR/><I>Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), following the National Academy of Sciences' Dietary Reference Intake, recommends that you give your baby a supplement of 200 IU per day of vitamin D if he's exclusively breastfed or drinks less than 17 ounces per day of fortified formula. (That's because only small amounts of vitamin D are transferred in breast milk, while fortified formula does contain adequate amounts.)</I><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.babycenter.com/expert/baby/babyfeeding/9154.html" REL="nofollow">Source</A> Thanks for the catch!

Also, the AAP does recommend vitamin supplements…

Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), following the National Academy of Sciences’ Dietary Reference Intake, recommends that you give your baby a supplement of 200 IU per day of vitamin D if he’s exclusively breastfed or drinks less than 17 ounces per day of fortified formula. (That’s because only small amounts of vitamin D are transferred in breast milk, while fortified formula does contain adequate amounts.)

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