breast feeding

[MissJLJ]

I plan to breastfeed my baby, and since i'm already producing colostrum at 18 weeks im assuming I'll have no problem. I understand that the baby needs a vitamin D supplement since breast milk doesn't have it. Where do i get that and what is it? A vitamin or drops or something? i don't know what the vitamin D comes in.

[Lesley27]

just to be clear 2000-4000 would be what mom would need to take....

[Lesley27]

all breastfed babies are reccomended to have supplimented vit D... along with that moms are reccomended to continue to take their prenatal vitamins and eat a healthy well balanced diet... yes it shows that lots of moms are defficient in vit D... there have been some studies done in how much vitamin d is needed to give your baby enough through the milk and what i have found its about 2000-4000 iu... so that is why its just reccomended that you give it to baby directly so thar way its done...

[parkersmommy]

With my son I started producing at around 30 weeks but because he was born with an underbite and the shape of my boobs he was unable to latch. I am planning on trying again this time around. But don't be disappointed if it's not as easy as you are assuming it is. Good luck!

[Mommyjeep11]

Also I wouldn't make that assumption. I started producing colostrum early on with my son and had a horrible time trying to breastfeed him. My milk never came in after 6 weeks of constant nursing and pumping and it was just awful. And as long as mom has a diet with plenty of calories and nutrients you shouldn't need to worry about extra vitamins. If your prenatals don't cause you issues you can continue those or even take flintstones. I had to take those when nursing because my prenatals, no matter which ones I took, made me throw up even when I wasn't pregnant.

[MissJLJ]

Thank you! My prenatals have 400 iu of vitamin D, if i take those while i breastfeed is it enough?

[sehale]

Breast milk lacks vitamin D because the mother lacks vitamin D. If you take vitamin D supplements, (or get sufficient vitamin D on your own) it will be expressed in your milk.

[trying43]

U can get it in liquid form for babies at walgreens cvs walmart.  Good luck