Has anyone started their baby on a multivitamin yet?

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If so, was it something your pediatrician recommended or something you decided on your own? Also, if you do, what brand are you using?

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Yes and my doctor told me that start as soon as she was born but I didn't when she was like 3 or 4 months old

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We only use the Vit D supplement as he's breastfed x

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Yes my pediatrician recommended it at six months. He’s breastfed and he recommended Zarbees brand but said any multivitamin designed for babies would do.

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No, I don't plan on giving her a multivitamin as an infant or toddler. I originally was all for it, but then I learned that if she has a particular deficiency, a multivitamin won't correct it. So it's actually better to see a doctor or dietician and focus on correcting the deficiency (with food or supplements) rather than just hoping a vitamin will cover all bases. Especially because when they are so little, their nutritional needs can be easily remedied with a few food swaps. As they get older the amounts of all their macro and micro nutrient needs grow, so around maybe 3-4 I would consider supplementing with a multivitamin, DHA, and greens.

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I did as a newborn because she wasn’t eating enough (oral sensitivity) but stopped around 3 months when her volume increased.
She’s primarily still on formula (again, oral issues), but I’ll add a multivitamin when her solids/formula ratio changes.

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I'm going to start using the drops because hes not having as much formula now.

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I started around 5 months as he started solids(puree) at 4 months. My health visitor advised to start on the drops. I'm using Wellbaby multivitamin from asda.

Has anyone started their baby on a multivitamin yet?

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