title: Maternal Preferences for Vitamin D Supplementation in Breastfed Infants.
abstract: Daily vitamin D supplementation is recommended for breastfed infants, but alternative methods include enriching breast milk with vitamin D through maternal supplementation or intermittent high-dose vitamin D. We determined maternal preferences for vitamin D supplementation in 140 mothers with exclusively breastfed infants, and 44 who used both breast and formula milk. Only 101 (55%) supplemented their infants with vitamin D. One hundred sixty (88%) preferred supplementing themselves rather than their infants, and 102 (57%) preferred daily to monthly supplementation. Safety was most important in choosing a method of supplementation. Taking maternal preferences into consideration may improve adequate intakes of vitamin D in breastfed infants.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota.|Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Puja J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Umaretiya
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Sara S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Oberhelman
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Elizabeth W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Cozine
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Maxson
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Stephanie M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Quigg
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota thacher.thomas@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Tom D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Thacher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008895:Milk, Human; D009035:Mothers; D057240:Patient Preference / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D
keywords: breast feeding; decision making, shared; infant; vitamin D deficiency, prevention & control