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11-09-2012 at 7:53 PM
AmandaOhio
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Vitamin D Drops?

My Ped. advised me to get Vitamin D drops for DD.. I was wondering if anyone has a good recommendation on drops you may use for your baby?. I was looking at the enfamil vitamin D drops on their website and I was reading the reviews and mothers were disapointed that there is artificial coloring and perservatives in it.. So I kinda backed out of that.. now I am not sure. Any recommendation on which drops are good and where I can purchase would be great thanks!
 
11-09-2012 at 8:42 PM
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My doctor just recommended talking to our local pharmacist. Thats my plan!
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11-09-2012 at 8:43 PM
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We use the Enfamil D-Visol but my dr also recommended the Tri-Visol. She said either is fine. My LO never had an issue when them.
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11-09-2012 at 8:43 PM
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Oh, and we just got them at Rite Aid in the vitamin section.  It's a dropper.
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11-09-2012 at 9:53 PM
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We use D Drops Baby ... Nothing artificial

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11-09-2012 at 10:16 PM
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A lurker with a question: Our pediatrician gave us a prescription for vitamin D drops today. I tried giving them to LO (who is 2wks old exactly) and she promptly spit out the entire dose of the smelly, yellow liquid. Any ideas how to get her to swallow them? Thanks.

 
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11-09-2012 at 10:27 PM
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Get the Carlson's D drops

it's one drop on your nipple or in baby's mouth

no artificial laundry list of things. Baby does't need the other stuff that is in those drops.  breastmilk has everythig else.

 
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11-09-2012 at 11:15 PM
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Another vote for the D drops.
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11-09-2012 at 11:17 PM
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I second the Carlson's Super Daily D3 drops. It's super easy, and like pp said, just one drop a day. We've only been using it for a few days, but so far so good! LO actually seems to like it too :)

We got them at Super Supplements. 
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11-10-2012 at 7:29 AM
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We do the Tri-Vi-Sol drops- aim the dropper towards baby's cheek and then insert the pacifier to help the liquid stay in her mouth.
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11-10-2012 at 7:50 AM
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If you want all natural and preservative-free liquid Vitamin D in just 1 drop per day, then you need to look for the original Baby Ddrops (by the Ddrops Company).  Here's a list of retailers and online drugstores that carry them in the US.  http://www.ddrops.ca/blog/2012/02/29/baby-ddrops-is-now-available-in-the-u-s-a/
 
11-10-2012 at 7:56 AM
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We do the DViSol now and DD actually likes it but when this bottle runs out we will switch to the D Drops as one drop is easier than a whole dropper full. plus we got a bottle of D Drops at the shower.

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11-10-2012 at 9:14 AM
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Just an FYI, not ever baby needs Vit D supplements. I've never been told to give them by pediatricians or lactation consultants. 

http://kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/vitamin-d/

If I needed to give them, I would go w/ the Carlsons or something w/ JUST the vitamin. 

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11-10-2012 at 11:06 AM
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laurenhankey:
We use the Enfamil D-Visol but my dr also recommended the Tri-Visol. She said either is fine. My LO never had an issue when them.

We use these too. And because my LO really likes the taste, I save his daily dose for a crying spell. I do the drops, then pop in his pacifier. Quiets him right down. 
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11-11-2012 at 12:38 PM
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Get the Carlson's D drops

it's one drop on your nipple or in baby's mouth

no artificial laundry list of things. Baby does't need the other stuff that is in those drops.  breastmilk has everythig else.

 

This! I even went against my doc's rec for TriViSol and am doing straight Carlsons. I use Carlson's for my toddler too. 
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11-11-2012 at 9:30 PM
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Thanks for the advice, especially re: the vitamin D-only drops. I tried the suggested "aim the drops in her cheek and quickly give a pacifier" method, but she just spit out the liquid aruond the pacifier. I plan on trying again in case it was my technique, but will most likely be ordering the D-only drops.
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