Vits/mins/fluoride Supplements?

Hello.

My daughter's pediatrician recommended vitamin supplements only in the instance that she became a picky eater. Sounds like your little one fits the bill, so you should probably get an infant supplement for your son.

As for the water situation, my daughter really dislike water at five months old, even though we had to give her some at the time due to the fact she had a stomach flu. I would suggest to keep trying. Eventually, your child will drink water after he's acquired the taste for it. If it means you have to spoon feed your son water on occasion, then that may be the only way for him to drink water for awhile. It takes time.

As foods and solids are concerned, sometimes it takes up to ten times before a baby will like a particular food whether it be vegetable, meat, cheese, or whatever you choose to give. I would just try to expand the things your feeding him, starting with veggies first. Once you start on fruits, sometimes, it's hard to get them on the veggies because they develop a taste for sweet things.

Once your son has a much more varied diet, you won't need to give him supplements.

All you can do is try and keep on trying.

Hope that helps!

E.

have you tried making yourself a plate of food and sitting on the couch and eating it in front of your babe? my son was walking by 9 months and i would do that and still do that when i want him to eat more...for some reason they find it fun to pick off your plate..not the best way to teach manners but it made my son a great eater and willing to try more different kinds of foods. as for vitamins i was using the liquid kind you get at WholeFoods also DHA fish oil.

Flouride is not healthy and should not be ingested. It only helps teeth if put up against them, as in brushing. Because my kids were swallowing the toothpaste, I still use unflourinated toothpaste and they are 4 and 6 and the dentist says they are doing well. He was the one that told me about the ingesting versus putting up against the teeth.
Good luck

Please search and read about fluoride dangers.

if you are breastfeed, i wouldnt worry about vitamins. if you take a multivitamin, he'll get the benefit, and he's probably getting plenty from it regardless. the solids would help too. as for fluoride, i myself am not a fan of fluoridated water as fluoride has been implicated in a myriad of neurological issues.

Hi BC,
Since you are still nursing it is EXTRA important for you to be taking care of your health(since the breastmilk will give the baby all your nutrition and suck it out of your system if you don't have enough....literally). Most vitamins and supplements on the market have a very poor absorption rate and actually can be harmful because the do not protect against free radical damage. Free radicals are what cause disease..........so we all REALLY need to be protected from them.
My family and I take top-of-the-line vitamins and supplements from a wellness company that are very reasonable.
Let me know if you'd like to learn more.
S.
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What age are your children? Also, no to Fluoride! Do your research.
Best chewables for children are GlycoBears and Ambrotose.