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3 Year Old Won't Take Vitamins
Read all 9 responses: "I have had much trouble getting my 3yo son to take a vitamin each day. I've tried many cute, fun types, and I give him a chance to ...
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- Hi! When my son was 18 months he did not like vitamins. But now he asks for them , mommy can i have "manyan"-his version of vitamin. I give him gummy vites. I very r...
- Have you tried a liquid or powdered vitamin? I use Shaklee vitamins and they have an infant/toddler vitamin that is powdered and can be mixed into drinks or food. ...
- Kimberli: It is hard to find out what vitamins are good, complete, necessary, etc. I truly believe that we all don't eat a full and complete balanced diet and since ...
Prenatal Vitamins: DuetDHA, PruetDHA
Read all 8 responses: "I had been taking DuetDHA for my prenatal until my pharmacy made the switch to PruetDHA. I just assumed it was the generic because ...
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- I would ask your pharmacist. But not on a Monday or during the afternoon/early evening rush. ;) A lot of the insurance companies are changing medications that they w...
- I took DuetDHA for my prenatal and still do (for breastfeeding). I was also told there wasn't a generic. I have never heard of the Pruet..
- Hi A., I work with nutritional supplement Company, we have a lot of pregnant women using the supplements as their prenatal vitamin and feel great. There is no side e...
Anyone Give Vitamins to Their One Year Old?
Read all 21 responses: "I just brought my daughter for her 12 month check up and asked my doctor if she now needs to take vitamins because she will no ...
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- times have changed. my son is now 15 1/2 months old and he was not told by the doctor that he needed to have vitamins at the one year check up.as long as they are eati...
- My daughter is 27 months and at her 2 yr check up they told me I could give her one then. I didnt up until then
- we gave our son poly-vi-sol drops at just about 1.but he has food allergies and the doctor wanted to make sure he was getting enough vitamins. hope it helps.
Does Your Child Take Vitamins?
My son is 18 months and I forgot to ask my ped at his appointment yesterday-- should he be getting vitamins? He eats pretty well (just doesn't like meat a ...
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- If he is still on formula then no. If he is on whole milk, no. Now if he is on like 2% or less, then yes. My doctor told me that my daughter could start drinking what ...
- Hello J., I have used a nutritional supplement for the past 4 years. My oldest daughter had many ear infections to the point she had to have tubes in her ears. My...
- Hi J. I am so pleased to hear that you are even considering vitamins for your son. My children did not take vitamins when they were young and in daycare, and were si...
Prenatal Vitamins
Read all 48 responses: "I just found I out am pregnant with our 3rd child hurray ! My concern is that with my previous two children I was extremely ill and I ...
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- I like to take my vitamin advice from the experts. Super Supplements people are extremely knowledgable. Go there and ask them. Usually the more food-based a vitamin...
- I had to do the same thing through my first trimester, and in my case, it helped with the yucky tummy. Ask your doctor whether he/she approves of kids' gummy vites - ...
- I really liked Rainbow Light Prenatal One - you only have to take one a day vs a lot of most other prenatal vitamins and it has ginger in it too. They did not make me ...
Are There Any "Organic" Prenatal Vitamins? and Questions About IUD
Read all 5 responses: "I've read that is good to start taking prenatal vitamins six months before you conceive, we are planning for sometime next year and I ...
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- The pain when I had my IUD taken out was stronger than when I had it put it, but it was very fast. I flinched, then it was done. It'll be over before you know it. W...
- Hi my name is M. and I am a single mom of 4. I was wondering wich IUD do you have? If you are still having a menstral cycle you sould make an appt. to remove it at tha...
- You can buy from Melaleuca as a Direct customer without the monthly "commitment". If you are really that concerned about "natural" products, it surprises me that yo...
Vitamins? Flinstones vs Prenatals
Read all 38 responses: "Hello Moms! I had been taking the One A Day prenatal vitamins for the first 6 weeks of this pregnancy. They were hurting my stomach ...
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- Go ahead with the Flinstones. My doc told me in my first pregnancy to take them because the prenatal were making me sick.
- My Ob had me take 2 flinstones while I was pregnant (with both my kids). I could not keep other vitamins down.
- S., I had the very same problems with prenatal vitamins. My OBGYN is the one who TOLD me to switch to Flintstone's Complete vitamins. They are just fine...feel fr...
Vitamins/ Supplements
Read all 5 responses: "I have been taking a prenatal vitamin since I am still nursing my son. I have heard that many of these vitamins have small amounts of ...
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- K., You have a lot of great questions. Good for you for wanting to supply your body with good, quality supplements. You want to be able find a vitamin company that ...
- ConsumerLab.com is a third party tester of all the vitamins on the market, however, you have to pay an annual fee to be a member and have access to their files. But y...
- Wow, great topic K.! You are absolutely right about all vitamins are not alike - even in health food stores. Whole food nutrition is absolutely necessary. Eating raw...
Low or No Iron Prenatal Vitamins
Read all 15 responses: "Hi all. Question on prenatal vitamins. I am looking for a brand that has no or low iron, as I am iron "sufficient" and would like to ...
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- Hi K.! I would suggest that you try a "whole food" supplement like Greens First (it does come in pill form), Juice Plus, or Superfood. It is not imperative to take a...
- I was pregnant in 2006 and found prenatals with no iron at the GNC store in New Berlin on Mooreland and National. Maybe they still carry them. You could also try the...
- With my first pregnancy, my stomach couldn't handle regular prenatal vitamins so my OB told me to take Women's One A Day and an extra 400mg folic acid tablet. I did f...
Too Many Vitamins?
19 Oct 2009 ... Read all 11 responses: "I was wondering if anybody knows of a site where I can get what the RDA of vitamins and minerals are for kids.
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- A quick note to say, I don't have the answer on RDA for kids without looking up on internet. The following website might help you... http://www.anyvitamins.com/rda.ht...
- Have you spoken with your pediatrician? If he doesn't know - ask him to recommend you to a nutritionist that also is familiar with children. You should get the best o...
- I would talk to your kids Dr. My daughter is on a multi vitamin (prescription). My Dr. said most kids don't need a vitamin at all but my daughter is on the small side ...
