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Title: Vitamin supplements
Post by: Scottishmummy on April 17, 2016, 09:46:41 am

I understand that vitamin supplements are recommended for BF babies from 6mo.  I'm taking a BF vitamin supplement & I asked my HV whether I still needed to give my baby extra vitamins in addition to me taking them. She was very  unsure and said she thought not.  But she's not a great HV, & seems a bit clueless and if she's wrong I don't want DD to be missing out if she needs supplements.

Does anyone else know?

Title: Re: Vitamin supplements
Post by: Buntybear on April 17, 2016, 19:01:21 pm

Hi, the NHS recommends that babies do get supplements from 6 months. Here you go;

"Growing children, especially those who don't eat a varied diet, sometimes don't get enough vitamins A and C. It's also difficult to get enough vitamin D through food alone.
This is why the Department of Health recommends that all children from six months to five years old are given supplements, in the form of vitamin drops, which contain vitamins A, C and D."

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/vitamins-for-children.aspx

Title: Re: Vitamin supplements
Post by: *Ali* on April 17, 2016, 19:18:34 pm

What pp said.

We use Abidec Syrup for my youngest. They do drops for babies too.

Title: Re: Vitamin supplements
Post by: Scottishmummy on April 17, 2016, 20:03:01 pm

Thank you- we use Abidec for DS, I'll dose DD up too
Xxx

Title: Re: Vitamin supplements
Post by: *Ali* on April 18, 2016, 10:12:49 am

Obviously check the age and dose in the bottle (I'm sure you know that of course!). I think the syrup starts from 1yo.

Title: Re: Vitamin supplements
Post by: Scottishmummy on April 18, 2016, 12:46:50 pm

Ah yes, the one we have is suitable from 6mo, it's the liquid not the syrup.