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multivitamin for babies

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wednesdaydale · 24/08/2023 23:26

Does anyone know of a good multivitamin for babies that don't have preservatives etc in them? The mainstream multivitamin drops all seem to have preservatives in them that some believe could be detrimental to healthy gut bacteria.

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mibid · 25/08/2023 00:25

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wednesdaydale · 29/08/2023 22:27

Thanks mibid!

I've seen Viridian's ViridiKid which could be good for young children:

https://viridian-nutrition.com/products/viridikid-multivitamin-and-mineral

and they have "no nasties" in them, but they're a tablet and only suitable for children over 24 months.

Perhaps the closest I've found for younger children (though still only for children above 12 months) is Baba West's combined Children's Multivitamin & Multibiotic, which is a powder:

https://www.babawest.co.uk/products/children-s-multi-vitamin-and-multibiotic-powder

but unfortunately it contains maltodextrin, which some people believe could negatively alter gut bacteria.

So any advances on the above would be appreciated. There must be something!

Children's Multivitamin & Multibiotic Powder 1-12 years

A clever combination of important vitamins, minerals and friendly microflora specifically formulated for children aged 12 months to 12 years.

https://www.babawest.co.uk/products/children-s-multi-vitamin-and-multibiotic-powder

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SensitiveB · 29/08/2023 22:34

Maybe try ProVen Lactobacillus & Bifidus with A-Z Multivitamins & Prebiotic for Toddlers?
i haven't tried it on our 1 year old but keen to find something too so might .

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wednesdaydale · 30/08/2023 23:16

Thanks SensitiveB! I see this also includes maltodextrin, it may be a case of me reading up a bit on this ingredient to see what the consensus is.

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JoanieCD · 10/10/2023 10:21

Following this thread too! The ProVen one seems to have a lot of ingredients, incl sunflower oil and anti caking agents... I give mine the Nature & Nature one, but that only has Vit A, C & D, and I wondered whether my 2 year old needs a fuller multivitamin. He is a fussy eater, our veggie intake is v limited and no legumes, but he eats lots of fruit, nuts, and I usually manage to get a portion of red meat and fish inside him a week.

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