Vitamin D Deficiency in Babies and Mothers
Deficiencies in vitamin D in newborn babies and mothers have been noted in a study of the Breastfeeding Center Boston Medical Center. The study led by Dr Anne Marewood treated 433 women and 376 newborns.
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According to that study more than one third of mothers and half of newborn babies were deficient in vitamin D at the time of birth (they took a blood sample obtained 72 hours after birth). The researchers also used questionnaires completed by mothers and their medical records.
The results revealed that 36% of women and 58% of newborns were deficient in vitamin D. In two thirds of the participants studied in vitamin D deficiency was severe.
Surprised that over 30% of mothers who took prenatal vitamin D five or more times a week during the third trimester of pregnancy, were taking vitamin D deficiency at birth. Women with vitamin D deficiency at the time of delivery, were five times more likely to have a baby with vitamin D deficiency than other women.
Vitamin D deficiencies in pregnant
Other risk factors for suffering from vitamin D deficiency:
*Being born in winter (fewer hours of sun)
*Being of African American ethnicity
*Having a mother with severe obesity.
According to Dr Anne Marewood, the easiest way to get vitamin D is sun exposure precautions must be taken as needed to prevent sunburn, only a small amount of time outdoors is enough to be protected from deficiency Vitamin D
Sources of vitamin D are:
*The cod liver oil pills
*Milk fortified with vitamin D
*Fatty fish.
*Carnes
*Eggs
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