Do you give you child Multivitamin w/ fluoride, as suggested by most pediatricians

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As an EBF mom, my LO suggested vitamin D drops. Due to the low amount of vitamin D in breast milk and lack of sunlight newborns get. Fine! Makes sense.

So her doc prescribed my now 7 month old a multivitamin (A, C, D with flouride). As a first time mom, I didn't question much. She's the doctor, she knows what's best! After a talk with some colleagues and some research. I find out breastfed babies don't need any additional vitamin A, as there is a sufficient amount in breast milk. Vitamin C isn't necessary at such a young age.  And flouride is basically toxic! I'm so angry that her doctor would prescribe such a thing if it wasn't necessary and harmful in the long run!

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I took fluoride when I was a baby, so did my sister, we never had any cavities or dental issues in our entire life and never broke any bone despite many many falls. I don't think it is toxic and will give some to my kid in a reasonable quantity.

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A lot of towns, cities, and counties add fluoride to their water supply anyways.

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I haven't done my research yet for my baby, but I had fluoride pills growing up! My recollection is that they were for your teeth? If so, I do have the healthiest teeth ever-- no cavities & dentist always says they're perfect :)

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Babies don't get vitamin d thru breastmilk according to research I did so we will do the drops esp given flu season and not alot of sun in winter. Haven't done any other research on other vitamins before a year old since my guy is so young. Dr's recommend different things do it's important to find one who fits your lifestyle

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They recommend vitamin d only at my pediatrician office, but as long as mom is vitamin d sufficient then baby will get enough from moms milk. Your baby needs to get out in the sun too but really as long as you're not a recluse and your area isn't so polluted the sun is blocked you shouldn't need to worry. I've never used vitamin d drops, never any issues; my sister always uses them, never any issues lol