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Marie Davis RN IBCLC <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 26 Jul 2000 14:32:48 EDT
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<< What puzzles me about this topic is that the solution suggested (by medical
people) tends to always be "give Vitamin D supplements." Why aren't mothers
simply encouraged to get more exposure to sunlight for themselves and their
babies? It doesn't take a lot, and it doesn't have to be a bright sunny day,
either - you'll still get the vitamin D increase on a cloudy day. >>

Teresa,
I think this is a problem in populations where the mother is all covered up
because religious or cultural beliefs. I live in sunny So. California and we
have seen rickets in these populations. Some even wear gowns that cover their
hands. I would love to know how to deal with that cultural/religious belief
system. I don't want to be telling a mother to expose her greater parts of
her body to the sun in the privacy of her own home if that is against her
beliefs. It is often difficult to figure out what the individual's
"restrictions" are because we am usually dealing with her through a
translator.
This is an important topic to enrich our cultural diversity and sensitivity.
So if anyone knows please share it with me.

Marie Davis, RN, IBCLC
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