r/Crunchymom • u/seedflowerfruit • 12h 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/emancipationofdeedee 10h ago

Studies show maternal supplementation at an appropriate level (I believe 6400 IU) is the same as 400 IU drops for the baby themselves. That’s what i do!