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Dear all

I have a question about the supplementation of vitamins while the mother is
exclusively breastfeeding! 
Is it necessary that the baby of a health mother with a good understanding
in health food, needs extra vitamins? Specially vit K and vit D. Right after
the birth the baby gets VIT K in 2 doses( oral or IM) on day 1 and day 5. 
The Belgian pediatrics recommended a small dose of vit K until the baby is 3
months and vit D :200 I.E.( white skin) and 400 I.E.( dark skin)
What is the recommendation of the IBCLC's about that in other country's? 

When  mothers have the knowledge about " good and health food" is it the
necessary to supplement all this vitamins? Breastfeeding is a superior food!
It can't be that there is needed a lot of supplementation.
My question is "WHY", Fear about what? The Hemorrhagic disease?
Please, I'm waiting on a reaction from you all!

Kind regards
Magda Vaes ([log in to unmask]) 
Coördinator postgraduaat Lactatiekunde
Lactatiekundige IBCLC
Vroedkunde Limburg 

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