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Tanaholic
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Putting vitamins in bottle???
Anyone else do this? It is fine to do?
I keep forgetting to ask the dr when I am there.
DS won't take them anymore so I have to sneak them to him with his milk.
I assume it is fine to do, but wanted to make sure!
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Posted 12/13/07 11:56 AM  |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: Putting vitamins in bottle???
I do it and my ped said it was fine.
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| Posted 12/13/07 11:58 AM |
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bicosi
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Re: Putting vitamins in bottle???
Should be fine. I started giving my kids the gummy ones and they now look forward to taking their vitamins!
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| Posted 12/13/07 11:58 AM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: Putting vitamins in bottle???
Posted by bicosi
Should be fine. I started giving my kids the gummy ones and they now look forward to taking their vitamins!
when can I do this?
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| Posted 12/13/07 11:59 AM |
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bicosi
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Re: Putting vitamins in bottle???
Posted by 5ofClubs
Posted by bicosi
Should be fine. I started giving my kids the gummy ones and they now look forward to taking their vitamins!
when can I do this?
I started giving my son the gummy ones around a year old and my daughter around 9 months. The pediatrician said it was perfectly fine but she did give me a script for another vitamin that isn't in the flintstone gummies (was it folic acid maybe? I think it is! lol)
to be honest, I take them sometimes too and I have to stop myself from taking more than one! lol
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| Posted 12/13/07 12:03 PM |
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Smileyd17
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Re: Putting vitamins in bottle???
I think you are ok with putting it in the bottle. My ped suggested not to....but I figure its better that way than not getting any at all.
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| Posted 12/13/07 12:12 PM |
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CookiePuss
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Re: Putting vitamins in bottle???
Are you referring to the liquid vitamins with flouride? If so, I wouldn't put them in the bottle especially if it's milk. I was told that the vitamins have a curdling effect on the milk and could make dd sick. I was told to wait about an hour before or after any dairy.
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| Posted 12/13/07 12:24 PM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: Putting vitamins in bottle???
Posted by shamrock124
Are you referring to the liquid vitamins with flouride? If so, I wouldn't put them in the bottle especially if it's milk. I was told that the vitamins have a curdling effect on the milk and could make dd sick. I was told to wait about an hour before or after any dairy.
I have been doing this since he was 13 months and no problems. And my ped I could do it.
I would ask your ped. Andrew won't take it any other way so I really don't have a choice.
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| Posted 12/13/07 12:28 PM |
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Charly
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Re: Putting vitamins in bottle???
Posted by 5ofClubs
Posted by shamrock124
Are you referring to the liquid vitamins with flouride? If so, I wouldn't put them in the bottle especially if it's milk. I was told that the vitamins have a curdling effect on the milk and could make dd sick. I was told to wait about an hour before or after any dairy.
I have been doing this since he was 13 months and no problems. And my ped I could do it.
I would ask your ped. Andrew won't take it any other way so I really don't have a choice.
I have also been putting her flouride vitamins in her formula for months!! My ped said it was ok and she never got sick.
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| Posted 12/13/07 12:30 PM |
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Kate
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Re: Putting vitamins in bottle???
Can you get chewables? Ryan has been taking chewables since he was 15 months old and he loves them!
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| Posted 12/13/07 12:47 PM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: Putting vitamins in bottle???
Posted by Kate
Can you get chewables? Ryan has been taking chewables since he was 15 months old and he loves them!
Which ones do you get Kate?
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| Posted 12/13/07 1:07 PM |
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cutie
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Re: Putting vitamins in bottle???
I know that a lot of peds say its okay to put in the bottle, but as someone pointed out a while ago, you arent supposed to give it with dairy as per the instructions.
I am not sure about the curdling effect, but I used to give it in the milk before I knew better and didn't have any problems.
I did speak to my friend who is a nutritionist and she told me that the reason you aren't supposed to give it with milk is that the vitamins contain iron and the dairy will block the absorption of the iron into the system.
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| Posted 12/13/07 1:11 PM |
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LIMOMx2
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Re: Putting vitamins in bottle???
Posted by cutie
I know that a lot of peds say its okay to put in the bottle, but as someone pointed out a while ago, you arent supposed to give it with dairy as per the instructions.
I am not sure about the curdling effect, but I used to give it in the milk before I knew better and didn't have any problems.
I did speak to my friend who is a nutritionist and she told me that the reason you aren't supposed to give it with milk is that the vitamins contain iron and the dairy will block the absorption of the iron into the system.
Well if a child will take them no other way, then better something then nothing at all.
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| Posted 12/13/07 1:18 PM |
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