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Five vitamin D facts for mums and children

Five vitamin D facts for mums and children

What’s the low-down on vitamin D consumption and how important is it during pregnancy, for new mothers and children?

It’s estimated that up to a quarter of people in the UK have low levels of vitamin D in their body, which means they are at risk of deficiency. This deficiency impairs the way calcium is absorbed into bones, and may lead to childhood rickets, and bone pain or tenderness in adults.

Vitamin D occurs naturally in a few foods such as oily fish and eggs, however. it is difficult to get enough vitamin D through food alone. The best source of vitamin D is summer sunlight on our skin, however, it is sensible to keep skin safe in the sun. The UK Department of Health recommend that everyone should consider taking a daily vitamin D supplement, this includes pregnant women, breastfeeding mums and children, particularly between October and March.

So here’s our top five facts on vitamin D for you and your little ones; make sure you’re aware of the UK Department of Health guidelines.

1) Are you pregnant? Then it’s recommended that you take a daily supplement containing 10μg (microgrammes) of vitamin D (Vitabiotics Pregnacare® Original, Liquid, Plus and Max contain the recommended 10 μg of vitamin D)

2) If you’re breastfeeding, then the same applies (Vitabiotics Pregnacare® Breast-feeding and New Mum contain the recommended 10 μg of vitamin D)

3) Babies, from birth to one year, and children aged between one and four years, are deemed at a greater risk of not getting enough vitamin D. It is recommended that  they are given a daily supplement of vitamin D (including breastfed babies and formula fed babies who have less than 500ml a day of infant formula, as formula milk has vitamins added to it). Check out the Vitabiotics Wellbaby® vitamins range which include vitamin D.

4)  For children over the age of five years it is recommended a daily vitamin D supplement is considered. Check out the Vitabiotics Wellkid® Multi-vitamin Chewable, Immune Chewable, Multi-Vitamin Liquid, Calcium Liquid and Omega 3 Chewable all of which include vitamin D.

5) Women and children who are eligible for the Government’s Healthy Start scheme can apply for free tablets or drops containing the vitamin. Speak to your doctor or health visitor to find out more, or go to the Healthy Start website.

Post updated 16/02/2017

Were you aware of these guidelines? Make sure you also read our posts on keeping cool during pregnancy and preparing for labour.

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Written by Gill in 2016-07-21 / 4098 Wiews

The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional regarding any medical condition. While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in the blog and to describe best generally accepted current practices we cannot accept any liability for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application of the information given.

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Gill is the editor of TalkMum and mum to two girls aged three and six. She lives in London, blogs over at ABabyonBoard.com and misses sleep.

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  • Sam 2017-10-08 at 11:09 am

    Thanks for the article, I wonder I s the vit D supplement in the vitibiotics breast feeding tablets enough for a breast fed baby too, or should the baby also be taking the vit d supplement?

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