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Vegan-ish baby and vitamin drops

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somanyquestions2018 · 08/08/2018 15:13

It is one month till my due date of my first child and recently I watched a documentary called "What the health" on Netflix. As the title alludes it's all about health and I thought put a good case forward for eating more plant based things and ditching meat and dairy.

I haven't gone full vegan as I have the will power of a nat. But have been eating as vegan as possible of late.

My question is-are there any vitamin b12 drops suitable for a newborn baby? I'm sure my health visitor mentioned giving a newborn vitamin d drops. As I am going to be breastfeeding will vitamin d and b12 get to my baby if I just take the vitamins? Or should I get both drops to be sure?

*Just to clarify vitamin b12 is the only vitamin you can't get whilst eating a vegan diet.

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overmydeadbody · 08/08/2018 15:17

Well if you're not completely vegan just make sure you get enough B12 yourself.

Look up Ellen Fisher on YouTube/Instagram, she is vegan and has brought three children up vegan too, as long as your diet is really good your breast milk should give the baby all it needs.

somanyquestions2018 · 08/08/2018 16:08

True, true. But never say never! I have had a few days where I am completely vegan.

I will look that up on YouTube thanks 😃

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