tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432027.post3885461486436290832..comments2007-11-03T22:52:43.354-04:00shannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307185753283912160noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432027.post-38406533794399199372007-11-03T22:52:00.000-04:002007-11-03T22:52:00.000-04:00<B>Loona</B> - I drafted most of this reply to you forever ago, realized I didn't have an email address for you, and then never posted it. In case you (or anyone else interested) are still reading, here it is:<BR/><BR/>Well, the fact that Rita kept spitting them out was one reason!<BR/><BR/>The most pared-down OTC infant vitamin drops contain Vitamins A, C, and D. Breastmilk from a woman consuming a reasonably balanced diet has enough Vitamin A and Vitamin C for infants. Vitamin D does not easily pass in breastmilk, but <A HREF="http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/vitamin-d.html#sunlight" REL="nofollow">a relatively small amount of sun exposure</A> is sufficient for most babies to produce enough Vitamin D for their own needs. Since the human body store Vitamin D (saving for a rainy day, as it were), and since my kids spend plenty of time outdoors, I'm not worried about them developing rickets.<BR/><BR/>BTW, we did not give iron-fortified baby cereals or iron supplement drops either, and their hemoglobin levels were within normal range at nine months old. (Low normal, but normal.)shannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307185753283912160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432027.post-67495003728360255742007-08-24T10:00:00.000-04:002007-08-24T10:00:00.000-04:00Shanna, I've enjoyed your blog for a long time. Mazal tov on the babies.<BR/><BR/>I had twin girls in July, and I am really interested in your feeding chronicles. It is hard to imagine how much can happen in six months.<BR/><BR/>I'm also interested in your decision to discontinue vitamins. We are giving vitamins, and it just seems odd that breastmilk isn't enough for healthy babies. I would be interested in hearing what influenced your choice.Loonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432027.post-53579003255048316452007-08-02T13:11:00.000-04:002007-08-02T13:11:00.000-04:00I think, strictly speaking, I am not supposed to be using the mesh feeder for the BLW method. I am also not supposed to be holding up a chunk of banana for Rafi to bite into (as I did this morning, when it got too slippery) or putting bits of avocado on a spoon and handing it to him - but I do those things anyway. Oh well.shannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09307185753283912160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432027.post-43867335426878610222007-08-02T12:22:00.000-04:002007-08-02T12:22:00.000-04:00Aha - the mesh feeder answers my other (unasked) question about this baby self-feeding thing.LeahChayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16628546442999250169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432027.post-45655669113661055352007-08-01T16:05:00.000-04:002007-08-01T16:05:00.000-04:00Mesh feeders are great--try frozen grapes (cut in half before freezing) to help his gums. P liked them a lot more than ice because they were so sweet!<BR/><BR/>It sounds like Rafi did great with the peas!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04077459860855798660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432027.post-16548100129215237932007-08-01T15:08:00.000-04:002007-08-01T15:08:00.000-04:00The mesh feeder sounds like a great thing. Must keep it in mind. :-)Lut C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03893061829410958985noreply@blogger.com