[blparent] vitamin supplements

[Veronica Smith]

Jan, personally from what I have heard and read, breast fed babies get more
nutrients and minerals than formula fed babies unless the mother is just not
taking care of herself.  If you are taking your vitamins and eating well,
then so is your baby.  If your diet is made up of junk food, then your
baby's diet is also.  I never gave Gabriella any supplements until she
started Kindergarten.  

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Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:17 AM
To: blparent
Subject: [blparent] vitamin supplements

Rebecca asks:
I don't know. Did your kid test positive for anemia? If your doctor has so
many concerns, why wasn't this test run?
There is / was no test. She says that it is standard procedure for breast
fed babies. Supposably breast milk does not have enough iron, so if I am not
goint to subject my child to fortified cereals, then I should give my child
an iron supplement.
Rebecca writes:
I'd like to believe that as the mom you'd know that "something isn't right"
but I've never met you. I'vealso met moms who ignored their gut check.
Again, it is not about a pre-existing condition. My baby does not seem to
have anemia. At least, not the signs. she is only recommending it because
"breast fed babies should take an iron supplement, if they are not eating
fortified cereals." I initially wrote this post because I don't remember
this being the case 20years ago and wondered if there were actual studies
done and things that I need to be concerned about
-- or not.
Rebecca writes:
Also, if you dislike this doctor, why has it taken you so long to get
another one?
 If you felt you were being lumped in with a group that isn't you, why
didn't you speak up?
This is the third or fourth doctor that we have been to. It takes us a
couple of times (usually) to "feel a doctor out." I have not found one
pediatrician in my area that supports co-sleeping; which is a big issue for
me and DH.
the others were worse. the only ones that seem to be halfway decent are not
covered by our insurance... but, no, we have not gone to each and every
pediatrician.
I did speak up several time with my midwife. I chose a midwife hoping that
she would be more understanding about my concerns, but she was just as bad
as the mainstream medical profession. And, I could not pay for someone out
of  our insurance loop. I was trying to figure out "why" she, my
pediatrician, was so adamant about supplements: is there new research, does
she think that I just don't eat well, etc????

Rebecca writes:
Does your husband have any opinions? What are they? Do you agree or disagree
with him?
My husband comes from a country that does not place much-- if any -- value
on preventative care or well baby visits... ... hence, the life expectancy
is lower. . If it were left to him, he would not take the baby to the doctor
for anything unless the baby was sick and we had exhausted all of our
efforts on getting him well. Many times I feel that I am looking for the
balance between mainstream doctor advice - (which is not always correct) and
my husband's views(which can also be extreme). He believes all to well that
this industry is quite the "business" and "recommending vitamins" is just
another way that the doctors join with the pharmasudicals to tell us that we
"need" their product because we are not healthy enough. Apparently, we are
more healthy with a thinner pocketbook.

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