RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Maternal Preferences for Vitamin D Supplementation in Breastfed Infants
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 68
OP 70
DO 10.1370/afm.2016
VO 15
IS 1
A1 Umaretiya, Puja J.
A1 Oberhelman, Sara S.
A1 Cozine, Elizabeth W.
A1 Maxson, Julie A.
A1 Quigg, Stephanie M.
A1 Thacher, Tom D.
YR 2017
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/15/1/68.abstract
AB Daily vitamin D supplementation is recommended for breastfed infants, but alternative methods include enriching breast milk with vitamin D through maternal supplementation or intermittent high-dose vitamin D. We determined maternal preferences for vitamin D supplementation in 140 mothers with exclusively breastfed infants, and 44 who used both breast and formula milk. Only 101 (55%) supplemented their infants with vitamin D. One hundred sixty (88%) preferred supplementing themselves rather than their infants, and 102 (57%) preferred daily to monthly supplementation. Safety was most important in choosing a method of supplementation. Taking maternal preferences into consideration may improve adequate intakes of vitamin D in breastfed infants.