Vitamins & Supplements: Preschooler
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Prenatal Vitamins
Asked by M.R. from Salt Lake City
on December 3, 2010
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Every time I take prenatal vitamins I just get really sick. I've tried different brands and taking them at night, nothing works!
I read an article about women who don...
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- I am expecting my third baby in march and I am not taking any vitamins. All my kids are healthy. So my opinion is you should be fine not taking prenatal vitamins but t...
- Yeah I couldn't take them too. It just made me extremely nauseous. My doctor told me it's ok not to take them as long as I was eating healthy. I did take calcium suppl...
- I tried taking them for a week the first time I was pregnant and felt awful so I quit. I didn't even bother the second time. I figure I eat very healthy and prenatal...
Is It Really Bad If You Forget to Take Your Prenatal Vitamins?
Asked by J.G. from Dallas
on February 7, 2011
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I know that they give you all the nutrients the baby needs to grow, but I seem to forget all the time about them and I feel bad. We have been sick with a cold all week...
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- I forgot a lot too... I still forget a lot. lol. If you are eating healthy, you shouldn't really have much of an issue. One thing that did help me was to set an alarm ...
- Well...I will admit I would forget ALL the time. I mean it'd be days. :( I have two healthy kids. And yes, eating healthy is absolutely the best. You know we are ac...
- I believe the most important time to take your prenatal vitamins is actually before you even know you are pregnant... Before you even miss your period. If I remember ...
When Does It Get Easier? 6 Week Old Baby and 4 Year Old and Little to No Sleep
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on March 25, 2011
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I have a 6 week old baby and a 4 year old. The baby hasn't ever slept for more than a 3 hour stretch at a time (I breastfeed), and the last few nights has been sleepin...
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- Yes. It gets easier. I am a full time working mom to a 6 mo old and a 4 1/2 year old. My advice? If you had a daycare provider before the baby was born, then send your...
- It does get easier. 1) Talk to the pediatrician and find out how you can get the baby to sleep longer. Big help. 2) Take your mom up on all help! Don't ...
- It gets easier as the baby is able to do more for herself and the 4 yr old is able to help. As babies can feed, dress, bathe themselves, no more diapers and no more b...
Introducing Vitamins
Asked by A.V. from Los Angeles
on February 14, 2008
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My son is 6 months old and just starting solids. Because he is breastfed, our doctor suggested that we give him vitamins for added iron. We tried Enfamil drops, and th...
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- since hes just starting solids i suggest to make some beans and smash them because they contain a lot of iron in them...i did that for my daughter and she loves them.....
- Hi A. I am sure you are dealing with a lot this week with just going back to work but I wanted to comment on your request. I have been giving my daughters (20 mos, 4...
- I just give my son the cereals that are fortified with iron, and make sure to give him a variety of nutrient rich foods, and that seems to work for us. It is very har...
Issues with Vitamins
Asked by L.K. from Chicago
on November 10, 2008
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Hi moms, I have a question regarding vitamins. I was always able to take a muti-vitamin with no stomach issues. I have a pretty sensitive stomach, and HATE (like mos...
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- I think with the lifestyles we lead, most people DO need a supplement. If you are honestly following the food pyramid everyday, your good to go. If you don't have th...
- Good morning! I, too, had the same issues with prenatals. I started taking them about 5 months into my pregnancy. I have always had stomach problems. I have bee...
- Melaleuca vitamins are awesome. They mimic the way your body absorbs organic foods. They also have a protective easy to swallow coating on them so they do not leave ...
Vitamins for Toddlers
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on November 21, 2008
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My son is 16 months old. When I went to his 15 month appt I asked his pediatrician whether he should be taking vitamins. He didn't give me a direct yes or no, but sa...
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- When my daughter was younger I bought from Shaklee becasue my sister suggested it. They have powder vitamins which you can put into their juice. I think it is one te...
- I agree with the Shaklee suggestion. I actually have a chart that shows the different vitamins in the Shaklee powdered vitamin as well as the poly vi sol. That o...
- two of my kids use poly vi sol. My 3 month old and my 4 year old. They dont complain about the taste. they think its medicine.
Vitamins, When to Start (Still Breastfeeding)
Asked by M.B. from Phoenix
on September 16, 2009
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I don't have a doctor appt. for another month or so for me 17-month-old & have begun wondering about vitamins. When do you start giving kids vitamins? I haven't star...
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- I give my 11 month old poly-vi-sol vitimins in the bathtub every night (in the bath because it stains and a drop or two always comes back out). I have since he was 5 ...
- Great question. My doctor had said when he was a couple months old, but I never did it. I have read that you have to be careful about choosing vitamins becuase of to...
- I started supplementing my son when he was about 4 to 5 months old. THey don't always get what they need from your milk. He eats what you eat. You can also suppleme...
Help! My 3 YO Niece Never Sleeps!!!
Asked by L.R. from Austin
on July 24, 2009
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My sister and her two daughters - 3 and 4 live me. The 3 YO doesn't SLEEP! All hours of the morning she's roaming the house! I'm talking 2AM, 4AM, etc. Sometimes s...
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- This appears to be a habit and like any bad habit it needs to be broken. However, you aren't the one to do that, her MOTHER is the one who should be breaking this bad...
- Wow, we know she is sleeping, we just don't know when. Is she irritable? If not, she is getting enough sleep. So now the problem is safety. I would consider having ...
- Sleep is essential for overall health and development. A 3 year old needs 12-14 hours a day. I would visit the pediatrician to see if there is some physical conditio...
Vitamins for a 15 Month Old
Asked by L.D. from Washington DC
on September 13, 2008
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Hello,
My daughter eats mostly table food now. I try to feed her a nutritous diet but my mother in law recommended I also give her vitamins. Do other mother's give th...
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- A good all natural would be much better than most store bought childrens vitamins, most because they are putting aspartame in the vitmans now. Shaklee, Amway or just ...
- L., I recommend you ask your pediatrician about the vitamins. My children are 4 years and 2 years old. Because I feed them a well balanced diet, they don't need v...
- NO! If they are getting the right food, they don't need them. Be careful, she may think they're candy and try to get into them. Good Luck!
Vitamins for at 3 Year Old
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on November 18, 2008
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My son's Dr. told me that he should start taking a multi vitamin in the winter. Since he has never taken one what do you recommend?
Or what don't you like.
Any an...
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- Good morning M. K, I have to agree that I thought Shaklee vitamins were great, actually the best when I was a Shaklee rep. HOWEVER, I have switched companies and af...
- we used flinstones for toddlers but now just by the generic version
- We use the ones from Trader Joe's (not the gummy ones) They are called Trader Darwin's Children's Chewable Vitamins. My pediatrician recommended them. My 2.5 yr old an...
