Poly-Sol Vitamins and BFing

[weddell]

DD's dr recommended them because of the vitamin D. We were living in an urban area (gets less sunlight because of buildings and pollution), during the winter (again less sun), with a population that was mostly african-american (have a harder time absorbing sun to make vitamin d). He said he never used to recommend them, but he had a baby that was exclusively bf get RICKETS! He said he couldn't believe it and since then has given vitamins to all his bf patients.

I gave them to her a few times, but I just tried to make sure she got a little sun and since she is white, she shouldn't have had too much trouble absorbing it. Now that it is summer and we moved to the suburbs, I wouldn't give them.

I guess I might give vitamins based on the situation. If you were in the situation described above, you might want to consider it, but if there isn't a specific reason that your baby wouldn't be getting the right vitamins, I wouldn't bother.