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nrvbrd
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Kysha
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Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Hi
Do any of you give this to your infant?
If so how often?
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Posted 2/21/09 11:02 AM  |
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
These are just those brown, nasty smelling vitamins, right?
Doctor prescribed them at 6 months...we give them to her once a day, at night, during her bath (so if any comes out, it doesn't get all over everything). They are very staining!
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| Posted 2/21/09 11:18 AM |
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Once a day, after dinner.
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| Posted 2/21/09 11:23 AM |
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tabrtm
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
We started those at 6 months. Since it stains so much, I put it in his morning meal.
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| Posted 2/21/09 11:33 AM |
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steph7308
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
we started them about a month ago after her 6 month check up, i put them in her morning bottle since thats when shes the most hungry and i know she will take the whole bottle.
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| Posted 2/21/09 12:12 PM |
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MrsS2005
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
I was told to give it to him once per day.
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| Posted 2/21/09 12:52 PM |
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browneyedgirl
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
DS started at 6 months once a day. he LOVES them! i'm glad to know it stains--i had no idea!
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| Posted 2/21/09 12:54 PM |
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nrvbrd
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Kysha
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Thanks.
I only ask because my aunt was telling me how she gave these to her kids while they were a baby.
You have to start at 6 months? I thought these were over the counter, not prescribed.
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| Posted 2/21/09 2:21 PM |
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MrsS2005
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Posted by nrvbrd
Thanks.
I only ask because my aunt was telling me how she gave these to her kids while they were a baby.
You have to start at 6 months? I thought these were over the counter, not prescribed.
I'm EBFing, which is why I was told to start them right away. The drops we have are OTC.
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| Posted 2/21/09 3:25 PM |
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MrsRivera
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Posted by MrsS2005
I'm EBFing, which is why I was told to start them right away. The drops we have are OTC.
Same here. We started them when DD was 4 weeks. She gets .5mL a day.
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| Posted 2/21/09 3:44 PM |
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Phoebee
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Yup, they're OTC.
We didn't give them to Daneille until later (9 months) and that was more or less at the pressure of my MIL to give her vitamins (LOL) I was BFing and her Ped said that if you BF, the baby will get all the vitamins he/she needs.
Also, I think some children need it for the floride. If you live in the city limits, our Ped said our water has enough floride in it (Naussau/Suffolk don't). So, we were giving her some water in her juice when she was ready for juices, as well as just water with one of her snacks.
HTH's.
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| Posted 2/21/09 4:20 PM |
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wowcoulditbe
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
dd loves them....still! She is probably the only baby who asks for them!!
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| Posted 2/21/09 5:15 PM |
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dawnygirl25
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Dr started these with Aly at 6 mths. I always gave them to her 1x a day in the AM. Now she is on the chewable version. Still give them to her in the AM.
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| Posted 2/21/09 5:32 PM |
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jellybean78
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Once a day in the morning.
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| Posted 2/21/09 6:32 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Posted by wowcoulditbe
dd loves them....still! She is probably the only baby who asks for them!!
So does mine...along with tylenol and the antibiotocs she was on. As soon as she sees the dropper, she opens her mouth really wide...
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| Posted 2/21/09 7:46 PM |
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browneyedgirl
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Posted by nrvbrd
Thanks.
I only ask because my aunt was telling me how she gave these to her kids while they were a baby.
You have to start at 6 months? I thought these were over the counter, not prescribed.
mine are prescription--so maybe they have a different name. i was told not to use OTC. the prescription is $0 anyway so that saves me money
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| Posted 2/21/09 8:36 PM |
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LJSMommy
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Posted by Tine73
Posted by wowcoulditbe
dd loves them....still! She is probably the only baby who asks for them!!
So does mine...along with tylenol and the antibiotocs she was on. As soon as she sees the dropper, she opens her mouth really wide...
LMAO! I thought DS was the onky kid who opened wide for tylenol & SUCKS it dry out of that dropper! Guess he'll be OK when start the vitamins Monday!
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| Posted 2/21/09 8:41 PM |
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patti08
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
I put it in DD's oatmeal or in applesauce at breakfast.
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| Posted 2/21/09 8:43 PM |
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nrvbrd
LIF Adolescent
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Kysha
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Thanks again.
I remember the ped encouraging me to use them if I were to continue breastfeeding. Unfortunately I had to stop due to not producing and a variety of issues.
I will ask her if I should still give them to DC.
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| Posted 2/21/09 10:07 PM |
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steph7308
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Posted by Tine73
Posted by wowcoulditbe
dd loves them....still! She is probably the only baby who asks for them!!
So does mine...along with tylenol and the antibiotocs she was on. As soon as she sees the dropper, she opens her mouth really wide...
thats crazy! the smell alone makes me gag i cant imagine what they taste like! 
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| Posted 2/21/09 10:37 PM |
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AimeeE2006
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Re: Polyvisol/ Vitamin D drops
Thankfully DD opens her mouth wide for those disgusting drops! Sometimes I forget to give them to her...
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| Posted 2/21/09 11:00 PM |
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