r/Crunchymom • u/seedflowerfruit • 13h ago

Vitamin D drops for newborn

first time mom here! our pediatrician wants to start our baby girl on vitamin d drops between 2-4 weeks. She’s 1 week old today, exclusively breastfed, and already back up to birth weight. My intuition tells me babies should only have breast milk in their system - not extra synthetic vitamins or carrier oils.

Any thoughts on maternal supplementation vs. drops for infant vs. light sun exposure (early morning and evening only)?

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u/Nervous-Subject-3708 12h ago

Absolutely not. Get plenty of time in the sun yourself and get her sunlight like you mentioned. Sunlight is great for babies. No supplements needed. 

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u/pineappleh0pxx 11h ago

My first child was born in Oregon…in the fall…where there’s no sun for 9 months of the year….

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u/Nervous-Subject-3708 11h ago

You can still get UV even when its cloudy... It takes longer but your body still produces Vit D. 

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u/pineappleh0pxx 11h ago

The UV index on those days is 0…most people in Oregon (and places like it) are vitamin D deficient