I keep wondering if the increase in GERD we see in Canada might be linked to the recommendation by the Canadian Pediatric Society that all breastfed babies be given Vitamin D drops. When my second baby was born, the public health nurse who visited me at home soon after was adamant that she be given a Vitamin D supplement every day. Lisa was born in October, and the nurse said this supplement was essential to get through the winter. I complied, and Lisa started to throw up every day, several times a day. And she was quite miserable. When I saw my doctor, I told her that this had started after I started giving the Vitamin D, and she said "Well, stop giving it then. It isn't necessary anyway!" As soon as I stopped, the vomiting and crying stopped. I never gave another of my babies Vitamin D drops. Obviously many babies take these supplements without a problem, but we know that some babies are sensitive to certain things, and I know Lisa was very sensitive to those drops. I can't help but wonder if at least a few of those GERD babies have the same problem. Teresa Pitman Guelph, Ontario *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html