Vitamin D for Breastfed Babies: What You Need to Know

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4.4 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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If you’ve ever been told that your exclusively breastfed baby has to take vitamin D drops, you’re not alone. But maybe, like me, you paused and thought, “Wait… why?” In this episode, I’m walking you through the real reason behind the recommendation, what the research says, how sunlight plays a big role, and what your options are when it comes to supporting your baby’s health. Plus, I share a personal reflection that had me tearing up—because motherhood is beautiful, messy, and fleeting. Let’s...

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0:00.0	why after I give birth would all of a sudden I need supplementation. Something didn't sit right with me. And I think it's back to, well, maybe we didn't in the past because of how we lived, but we don't live outside all day, working all day and walking in the sun and playing in the sun. We don't do that anymore. And so it makes sense that supplementation would have to be something that we do, but it also made sense
0:21.7	to me that I don't have to supplement my baby, that if it's coming through my breast milk,
0:25.1	this should be something that I should be able to get enough of.
0:32.8	Getting pregnant and giving birth are two of the most exciting things you can ever hope to experience in this life.
0:39.3	The moment you think you could be pregnant, you're frantically searching for all the best information.
0:44.3	Which is why you're here today.
0:46.3	I'm Stephanie King and with my many years of experience as a professional childbirth educator,
0:51.3	doula and lover of all things pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
0:55.2	I'm here to make preparing for your birth enjoyable, empowering, and totally easy.
1:00.7	Each week, I'll cover different topics, interview professionals, and get into the nitty-gritty
1:05.3	birth stories from mamas just like you. And when you're ready for more, you can join me in the My Essential Birth course
1:12.0	at My Essentialbirth.com, where I take you step by step through exactly how to prepare your mind,
1:18.1	body, spirit, and partner for a birth you love. So let's get started. Thank you, Mamas, for being here.
1:30.9	Our reviewer of the week is Boxer Lover 13.
1:34.3	She says, Obsessed.
1:36.3	Stephanie is a fantastic host and touches on a multitude of topics and doesn't shy away from hard questions or reality surrounding birth.
1:44.0	She interviews a variety of different birth workers and other related professionals,
1:47.7	which brings light to the many options you truly have as a mom to be.
1:51.6	The birth stories on the podcast are each unique and fascinating and so fun to listen to.
1:56.7	After listening to a variety of episodes and completing her birth class,
2:00.3	I felt beyond empowered
2:01.7	and even more confident in my body to have an unmedicated home birth for my first child.
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