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Date: | Sat, 12 Sep 1998 12:39:23 -0400 |
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I have been in West Virginia for the past couple of days, and though you got
plenty of good answers about the vitamin D question for this muslim mother,
I have to add my voice.
The advice not to breastfeed is ridiculous. Outside exposure and/or vitamin
supplements will do just fine to prevent rickets in this baby. I do not
agree with Dr. Blutstein that the baby needs followup, if by that, he means
blood work and/or xrays, if the baby gets his 400 Units/day.
I think that under the circumstances you mention, we should make an
exception to the general rule that breastfed babies do not need vitamin D
supplements. But as the others have said, the baby should, must,
breastfeed.
Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
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