A number of years ago, Cynthia Mojab wrote an article for Leaven about Breastfeeding and Vitamin D, specifically addressing myths.  I saved the paper version of this article for a long time because I really liked how she framed this issue:  human milk should not be considered "deficient" in vitamin D.  Instead, humans are suffering from "Sunlight Deficiency."

I have not checked all of the references to see if the information is still current, but if nothing else, it is an excellent read to help us develop a mindset for explaining vitamin D levels to those who point the finger at breastmilk.

Here is the link:  https://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/LV/LVAugSep03p75.html

Brenda Carroll, MA, IBCLC, LLLL
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