Vitamin C drops for infant

[Penny4Them]

Hi,

Ds is about to get a vax and I want to follow Sears recommendation of 150 mg Vit C but I'm having problems finding drops for infants. I can find the tablets but not the drops. I searched archives here and couldn't find it. What do you use for your babies?

Thanks,
Penny

[nataliachick7]

How old is he? The best thing is Sodium Ascorbate powder. Mix it in pretty much any fluid.
Also, hylands makes vit c tablets for children you can dissolve that in water too.

[Penny4Them]

Sorry, I should've said, he's nearly 5 months and EBF. He won't take a bottle so it needs to be drops or concentrated enough that he can get it from my finger or breast. Any ideas?

[mysticmomma]

dissolve one in a syringe and ease it in while you nurse.

[newmum35]

I have a liquid C supp. for babies but I think it says for 6 mos and up. I can check on brand if you're still interested I ordered mine online it comes in plastic bottle and I think grapefruit extract is one of the preservatives if I remember right.

Later I ordered sodium ascorbate powder from this site

[Penny4Them]

Originally Posted by newmum35

I have a liquid C supp. for babies but I think it says for 6 mos and up. I can check on brand if you're still interested I ordered mine online it comes in plastic bottle and I think grapefruit extract is one of the preservatives if I remember right.

Thanks, that would be great if it's not too much trouble. I've looked around and can't seem to find any.

Penny+

[newmum35]

Originally Posted by Penny4Them

Thanks, that would be great if it's not too much trouble. I've looked around and can't seem to find any.

Penny+

Ok I ran to check, its not in plastic. Its in a dark colored glass bottle about 4 1/2" high. It is by "CHILDLFE" and says "liquid vitamin C" orange flavor, the main ingredient is "ascorbic acid" and there is 250 mg in one teaspoon. the other ingredients are:

purified water, fructose, glycerine, potassium bicarbonate, grapefruit seed extract, potassium sorbate, xanthan, natural orange flavor

suggested use for infants 6mo to 1 yr: 1/4 tsp daily
children 1-4 yrs: 1/2-1 tsp daily
5-12 yrs: 1-2 tsp daily

There is a website on the bottle:

http://www.childlife.net/

[tanyalynn]

Originally Posted by nataliachick7

How old is he? The best thing is Sodium Ascorbate powder. Mix it in pretty much any fluid.
Also, hylands makes vit c tablets for children you can dissolve that in water too.

You can mix it into 1-2 tsp water and use a medicine syringe to squirt into the mouth.