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If you drink, avoid breastfeeding until the alcohol has completely cleared your breast milk. There's no level of alcohol in breast milk that's considered safe for a baby. Tell your doctor and your baby's doctor if you're also giving your baby a vitamin D supplement.Ĭertain foods and drinks deserve caution while you're breastfeeding. Too little vitamin D can cause rickets, a softening and weakening of bones. Your baby needs vitamin D to absorb calcium and phosphorus. If you don't eat enough vitamin D-fortified foods - such as cow's milk and some cereals - and you have limited sun exposure, you might need vitamin D supplements. If you don't eat fish, you might consider talking to your health care provider about taking an omega-3 supplement. Vitamin B-12 is found almost exclusively in animal products, so it's difficult to get enough in vegetarian diets. Your health care provider will likely recommend a daily vitamin B-12 supplement. Other options include calcium-enriched and -fortified products, such as juices, cereals, soy milk, soy yogurt and tofu.Ĭonsider supplements. Good sources of calcium include dairy products and dark green vegetables. Methodology: a systemic review of previous studies discussing the vitamin D status in exclusively Breastfed Infants,Ĭonclusion: Maternal influences on vitamin D status in the exclusively breastfed neonate is more pronounced during the first 2 months of life, but, thereafter, infant vitamin D status is more directly affected by sunshine exposure and vitamin D supplementation.For protein, consider plant sources, such as soy products and meat substitutes, legumes, lentils, nuts, seeds, and whole grains. Objective: the aim of this study is to review the vitamin D status in exclusively Breastfed Infants through a systemic review of the previous studies that were discussing relation to this topic. As breast-feeding rates increase, the incidence of vitamin D deficiency rickets is also expected to rise. Several studies have concluded that adequate intake of vitamin D cannot be met with human milk as the sole source of vitamin D. Abstract: Exclusive breast-feeding is recommended up to 6 months of age with all its beneficial effects on child survival.