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post #1 of 18
10/25/03 at 12:32am
Thread Starter 
This is the new APA 'recommendation' - per my Pediatrician.

Since when is breastmilk not 'wholly' substantial to meet my baby's needs?

Anyone else experiencing this recommendation by their Pediatrician? And, by the way, my Ped isn't against bf'ing - she is just spouting 'recent research.'
post #2 of 18
10/25/03 at 1:08am
I have never ever understood why certain people (or GROUPS of people : ) think it is necessary to give bf infants vitamins or supplements of any kind. I mean, isn't breast milk the PERFECT FOOD? Luckily my pediatrician hasn't recommended vitamin drops - but if she did I'd just ignore the suggestion!
post #3 of 18
10/25/03 at 1:19am
There was an article in Mothering about this a few months back. Basically, there is a small population of dark skinned women who are heavily garbed and thus do not make much Vit D on their own. Some babies are turning up with ricketts. B/c of this small population the solution is for everyone to take Vit D. Of course . . . makes perfect sense. : The article is definitely worth reading.
post #4 of 18
10/25/03 at 11:24am
Print these off and show them to your ill-informed Doc:

http://www.lalecheleague.org/llleade...nJul03p70.html

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamin-d.html
post #5 of 18
10/25/03 at 11:32am
Thread Starter 
Thank you - I'm going to print off those articles as this Pediatrician is not one to shuck good information.

So, 'mass Vitamin D-ization' (like mass immunization, eh?) Regardless of the situation. I remembered the article in Mothering, but did not realize that the APA was going to extend that recommendation for any breastfeeding mother (as if they need to recommend it for dark-skinned women either .

Thank you for the links DaryLLL.
post #6 of 18
10/25/03 at 11:35am
You're welcome. Changing the world, one mother/baby/doctor at a time.
post #7 of 18
10/25/03 at 12:23pm
Our ped told me my dd didn't need any extra vitamins. Re Vit D, she said that those recently publicised cases of rickets were all in black children. If you have fair skin, you don't need em. Only times I've heard they're necessary is if you life really far north and/or don't get enough sun.
post #8 of 18
10/25/03 at 2:02pm
Heather, is this the same doc who told you you were an idiot re: vaxing? If so...
post #9 of 18
10/25/03 at 2:23pm
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Quote:
Originally posted by gurumama
Heather, is this the same doc who told you you were an idiot re: vaxing? If so...
No, that was the ER docs at our Post Hospital.
post #10 of 18
10/28/03 at 3:00am
We were told that we needed to put ds on vit d.
I did my own research and decided against it.

At least our ped does respect our decisions.
post #11 of 18
10/30/03 at 12:02am
My son's pediatrician very much wanted to prescribe Vitamin D drops for him. I told her no, that I'd done my research and I didn't feel it was necessary (We live in Hawaii for goodness' sake!). She told me where THEY get their research from (Web MD and the AAP website) insinuating that I get my research from, perhaps, Ma and Pa Kettle. She then insisted again that Andrew needed to be given the supplement, and I told her again, no. I told her I was AWARE of the recommendation, the reasons behind the recommendations, and the fact that they were based on a very small segment of our society with whom Andrew has nothing in common (Northern, cold climates, being kept covered up, kept indoors, dark skin).

That combined with my insistence that he didn't need solid foods yet at his 6 month appt, (He was 19 lbs) caused her to "request" our coming in for the 9 month well-baby check-up. Supposedly voluntary. Yeah right.
post #12 of 18
10/30/03 at 12:07am
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Yes, one of the ER doctors 'verified' his information through WebMD as well.

We take Kenny in for his well baby. They weigh, measure and etc. . . and then deliver us into a room where the Ped. we love and adore holes up. She says she thinks the walls are bugged (works as a civilian in a military hospital). Anyway, she's a breath of fresh air. She usually just talks to us a second, says Kenny looks fabulous, does 'this' and 'that' and lets us go our merry way. Yippee! No struggles!
post #13 of 18
10/30/03 at 12:12am
We have a civilian pedi in a military clinic here too. The thing is, our ped was SO supportive until we got to the 4 month old appt. Then, I really think she is just nervous because she's not used to seeing a ebf older baby, and doesn't quite know what normal... when all you see is ff babies, it sadly becomes the norm.
post #14 of 18
10/30/03 at 12:16am
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Quote:
Originally posted by Angie676
We have a civilian pedi in a military clinic here too. The thing is, our ped was SO supportive until we got to the 4 month old appt. Then, I really think she is just nervous because she's not used to seeing a ebf older baby, and doesn't quite know what normal... when all you see is ff babies, it sadly becomes the norm.
She was nervous that you were breastfeeding at 4 months? Our ped doesn't even call it extended until after the first year. The military hospital even seems to encourage up to at least 6 months (why that seems to be the # they pick is beyond me).

I understand the nervousness though - I like the way bf babies are often nice and plump.
post #15 of 18
10/30/03 at 12:37am
Quote:
Originally posted by Angie676

That combined with my insistence that he didn't need solid foods yet at his 6 month appt, (He was 19 lbs) caused her to "request" our coming in for the 9 month well-baby check-up. Supposedly voluntary. Yeah right.
Did you go?

I remember way back when my kids were babies. lol I refused flouride and vits. Docs don't like it when you make decisions without them. It's a power thing IMO.
post #16 of 18
10/30/03 at 4:44pm
We were told to do this at my baby's first visit to the ped when he was only 2 weeks old. We did the research ourselves and ignored the suggestion.

Honestly, DS was born right in the middle of summer and I don't keep him locked in a cave. I'm sure he gets plenty of Vit. D!
post #17 of 18
10/30/03 at 9:08pm
our ped pushed rice cereal, vitamin drops w/ fluoride and vaxes at our 6 mo checkup....


debating whether we'll go at 9 mos...
post #18 of 18
10/31/03 at 1:30am
As far as I know, the Vit D supplements are made by........

....ding ding ding yup you guessed it, the formula companies. It's not enough that the majority of infants in this day and age are still using formula, but now they are trying to make money off of the families who insist on breastfeeding.

We have heard the issue from a family member who works with a bone doctor. (We don't do the wellness checkups. We don't want to pay money to someone who is going to try to tell us we are doing everything wrong. We get it for free from family members on a regular basis). She has tried to convince us that we are really harming our son because we are ebf at 6 months. He "needs" vit D supplements. We told her about the studies that we read. We told her that the supplements are made by formula companies. And we said drop this issue unless you can find a study that shows fair skin infants having rickets from a vit D deficiency. We haven't heard a peep from her.

It gets exhausting having to defend our parenting practices over and over and over again.

Lauren
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