Prenatal Recommendations for Vitamin D?

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know what the current recommendations are for vitamin D in pregnant

women? I know the list-serve has discussed a lot about breastfeeding and vitamin

D needs, but just wondering if prenatal vitamin D needs...

If you know of any good research articles, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

Annie

Annie Sasseville RD, CNSD

Pediatric Dietitian at Mile High Climbers, LLC

www.MileHighClimbers.com

Read my nutrition posts at:

www.thetranquilparent.com

www.homemadebaby.com

www.greatideasforkids.com

[Guest guest]

Hello again,

www.vitamindcouncil.org recommends 5000 IUs for pregnant women each day and

has some fascinating statistics about vitamin D deficiency in that

population. Below 5000 IUs, they found that optimal vitamin D levels could

not be reached/maintained in pregnant women.

Interestingly, if women can maintain optimal vitamin D levels through

pregnancy and lactation, their babies will not need vitamin D

supplementation (breastmilk is not naturally low in vitamin D as we are lead

to believe; it is just that most moms in this country are vitamin D

deficient themselves).

Amer, MS, RD, CDN

Registered Dietitian and Certified Nutritionist (NY)

Chair-Elect, Muslims in Dietetics & Nutrition (MIDAN)

Nutrition Director, Millenium Fitness Club

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On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 2:58 PM, anniesasseville

wrote:

>

>

> Does anyone know what the current recommendations are for vitamin D in

> pregnant women? I know the list-serve has discussed a lot about

> breastfeeding and vitamin D needs, but just wondering if prenatal vitamin D

> needs...

>

> If you know of any good research articles, I would greatly appreciate it.

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Annie

>

> Annie Sasseville RD, CNSD

> Pediatric Dietitian at Mile High Climbers, LLC

> www.MileHighClimbers.com

>

> Read my nutrition posts at:

> www.thetranquilparent.com

> www.homemadebaby.com

> www.greatideasforkids.com

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello again,

www.vitamindcouncil.org recommends 5000 IUs for pregnant women each day and

has some fascinating statistics about vitamin D deficiency in that

population. Below 5000 IUs, they found that optimal vitamin D levels could

not be reached/maintained in pregnant women.

Interestingly, if women can maintain optimal vitamin D levels through

pregnancy and lactation, their babies will not need vitamin D

supplementation (breastmilk is not naturally low in vitamin D as we are lead

to believe; it is just that most moms in this country are vitamin D

deficient themselves).

Amer, MS, RD, CDN

Registered Dietitian and Certified Nutritionist (NY)

Chair-Elect, Muslims in Dietetics & Nutrition (MIDAN)

Nutrition Director, Millenium Fitness Club

The Hunger Site needs your help in the fight against hunger! Give food to

the hungry every day with a simple click, at no cost to you. Visit

www.thehungersite.com today, and be sure to click on the other tabs on the

site to donate, free of charge, to other great causes as well .

On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 2:58 PM, anniesasseville

wrote:

>

>

> Does anyone know what the current recommendations are for vitamin D in

> pregnant women? I know the list-serve has discussed a lot about

> breastfeeding and vitamin D needs, but just wondering if prenatal vitamin D

> needs...

>

> If you know of any good research articles, I would greatly appreciate it.

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Annie

>

> Annie Sasseville RD, CNSD

> Pediatric Dietitian at Mile High Climbers, LLC

> www.MileHighClimbers.com

>

> Read my nutrition posts at:

> www.thetranquilparent.com

> www.homemadebaby.com

> www.greatideasforkids.com

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter was vitamin D deficient when she was on breast milk.  I decided to

get my vitamin D levels checked.  My vitamin D levels were wnl.  

Is it me or does it seem 5000 IU would be awfully difficult to get from diet

alone?  If there are only 400 IU of vitamin D in a prenatal vitamin, are there

plans to change this?

Margie Hirsch,MFCS,RD,LD

>

>

> Does anyone know what the current recommendations are for vitamin D in

> pregnant women? I know the list-serve has discussed a lot about

> breastfeeding and vitamin D needs, but just wondering if prenatal vitamin D

> needs...

>

> If you know of any good research articles, I would greatly appreciate it.

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Annie

>

> Annie Sasseville RD, CNSD

> Pediatric Dietitian at Mile High Climbers, LLC

> www.MileHighClimbers.com

>

> Read my nutrition posts at:

> www.thetranquilparent.com

> www.homemadebaby.com

> www.greatideasforkids.com

>

>

> 

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter was vitamin D deficient when she was on breast milk.  I decided to

get my vitamin D levels checked.  My vitamin D levels were wnl.  

Is it me or does it seem 5000 IU would be awfully difficult to get from diet

alone?  If there are only 400 IU of vitamin D in a prenatal vitamin, are there

plans to change this?

Margie Hirsch,MFCS,RD,LD

>

>

> Does anyone know what the current recommendations are for vitamin D in

> pregnant women? I know the list-serve has discussed a lot about

> breastfeeding and vitamin D needs, but just wondering if prenatal vitamin D

> needs...

>

> If you know of any good research articles, I would greatly appreciate it.

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Annie

>

> Annie Sasseville RD, CNSD

> Pediatric Dietitian at Mile High Climbers, LLC

> www.MileHighClimbers.com

>

> Read my nutrition posts at:

> www.thetranquilparent.com

> www.homemadebaby.com

> www.greatideasforkids.com

>

>

> 

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter was vitamin D deficient when she was on breast milk.  I decided to

get my vitamin D levels checked.  My vitamin D levels were wnl.  

Is it me or does it seem 5000 IU would be awfully difficult to get from diet

alone?  If there are only 400 IU of vitamin D in a prenatal vitamin, are there

plans to change this?

Margie Hirsch,MFCS,RD,LD

>

>

> Does anyone know what the current recommendations are for vitamin D in

> pregnant women? I know the list-serve has discussed a lot about

> breastfeeding and vitamin D needs, but just wondering if prenatal vitamin D

> needs...

>

> If you know of any good research articles, I would greatly appreciate it.

>

> Thanks in advance!

>

> Annie

>

> Annie Sasseville RD, CNSD

> Pediatric Dietitian at Mile High Climbers, LLC

> www.MileHighClimbers.com

>

> Read my nutrition posts at:

> www.thetranquilparent.com

> www.homemadebaby.com

> www.greatideasforkids.com

>

>

> 

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Margie,

When you say " wnl, " is that by the lab's standards, doctor's standards, or

current research standards? I had my vitamin D level checked while

breastfeeding and it was 20. Everyone insisted that was " wnl. " Recent

research indicates that optimal levels are in the range of 50 to 80. Many

doctors are, unfortunately, not up to speed with current vitamin D research

and are still worried about toxicity issues with vitamin D supplementation

(though we now know those concerns are largely unwarranted even at 10,000

IUs a day).

Yes, 5000 IUs would be nearly impossible to get from diet alone. Sun

exposure is obviously the best way to get vitamin D levels up, but for many

of us who do not get adequate sun exposure, coat our skin with sunscreen,

are living in Northern winter climates, have tan or dark skin, etc.

supplementation often becomes necessary.

Amounts of vitamin D in prenatal vitamins usually go by the DRI (I believe

they are in the process of increasing vitamin D DRI to 1000IU/day, although

that is still low for the majority of the population), so one would have to

take a separate vitamin D supplement (based of course on the person's blood

level). I've seen over-the-counter once-a-day vitamin D supplements with up

to 5,000 IUs per serving (and if treating deficiency, you could also get

over-the-counter 50,000 IU per serving supplements of D3 to take once a week

for eight weeks).

Amer, MS, RD, CDN

Registered Dietitian and Certified Nutritionist (NY)

Chair-Elect, Muslims in Dietetics & Nutrition (MIDAN)

Nutrition Director, Millenium Fitness Club

The Hunger Site needs your help in the fight against hunger! Give food to

the hungry every day with a simple click, at no cost to you. Visit

www.thehungersite.com today, and be sure to click on the other tabs on the

site to donate, free of charge, to other great causes as well .

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Margie Hirsch wrote:

>

>

> My daughter was vitamin D deficient when she was on breast milk. I decided

> to get my vitamin D levels checked. My vitamin D levels were wnl.

> Is it me or does it seem 5000 IU would be awfully difficult to get from

> diet alone? If there are only 400 IU of vitamin D in a prenatal vitamin,

> are there plans to change this?

> Margie Hirsch,MFCS,RD,LD

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > Does anyone know what the current recommendations are for vitamin D in

> > pregnant women? I know the list-serve has discussed a lot about

> > breastfeeding and vitamin D needs, but just wondering if prenatal vitamin

> D

> > needs...

> >

> > If you know of any good research articles, I would greatly appreciate it.

> >

> > Thanks in advance!

> >

> > Annie

> >

> > Annie Sasseville RD, CNSD

> > Pediatric Dietitian at Mile High Climbers, LLC

> > www.MileHighClimbers.com

> >

> > Read my nutrition posts at:

> > www.thetranquilparent.com

> > www.homemadebaby.com

> > www.greatideasforkids.com

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Margie,

When you say " wnl, " is that by the lab's standards, doctor's standards, or

current research standards? I had my vitamin D level checked while

breastfeeding and it was 20. Everyone insisted that was " wnl. " Recent

research indicates that optimal levels are in the range of 50 to 80. Many

doctors are, unfortunately, not up to speed with current vitamin D research

and are still worried about toxicity issues with vitamin D supplementation

(though we now know those concerns are largely unwarranted even at 10,000

IUs a day).

Yes, 5000 IUs would be nearly impossible to get from diet alone. Sun

exposure is obviously the best way to get vitamin D levels up, but for many

of us who do not get adequate sun exposure, coat our skin with sunscreen,

are living in Northern winter climates, have tan or dark skin, etc.

supplementation often becomes necessary.

Amounts of vitamin D in prenatal vitamins usually go by the DRI (I believe

they are in the process of increasing vitamin D DRI to 1000IU/day, although

that is still low for the majority of the population), so one would have to

take a separate vitamin D supplement (based of course on the person's blood

level). I've seen over-the-counter once-a-day vitamin D supplements with up

to 5,000 IUs per serving (and if treating deficiency, you could also get

over-the-counter 50,000 IU per serving supplements of D3 to take once a week

for eight weeks).

Amer, MS, RD, CDN

Registered Dietitian and Certified Nutritionist (NY)

Chair-Elect, Muslims in Dietetics & Nutrition (MIDAN)

Nutrition Director, Millenium Fitness Club

The Hunger Site needs your help in the fight against hunger! Give food to

the hungry every day with a simple click, at no cost to you. Visit

www.thehungersite.com today, and be sure to click on the other tabs on the

site to donate, free of charge, to other great causes as well .

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Margie Hirsch wrote:

>

>

> My daughter was vitamin D deficient when she was on breast milk. I decided

> to get my vitamin D levels checked. My vitamin D levels were wnl.

> Is it me or does it seem 5000 IU would be awfully difficult to get from

> diet alone? If there are only 400 IU of vitamin D in a prenatal vitamin,

> are there plans to change this?

> Margie Hirsch,MFCS,RD,LD

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > Does anyone know what the current recommendations are for vitamin D in

> > pregnant women? I know the list-serve has discussed a lot about

> > breastfeeding and vitamin D needs, but just wondering if prenatal vitamin

> D

> > needs...

> >

> > If you know of any good research articles, I would greatly appreciate it.

> >

> > Thanks in advance!

> >

> > Annie

> >

> > Annie Sasseville RD, CNSD

> > Pediatric Dietitian at Mile High Climbers, LLC

> > www.MileHighClimbers.com

> >

> > Read my nutrition posts at:

> > www.thetranquilparent.com

> > www.homemadebaby.com

> > www.greatideasforkids.com

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Margie,

When you say " wnl, " is that by the lab's standards, doctor's standards, or

current research standards? I had my vitamin D level checked while

breastfeeding and it was 20. Everyone insisted that was " wnl. " Recent

research indicates that optimal levels are in the range of 50 to 80. Many

doctors are, unfortunately, not up to speed with current vitamin D research

and are still worried about toxicity issues with vitamin D supplementation

(though we now know those concerns are largely unwarranted even at 10,000

IUs a day).

Yes, 5000 IUs would be nearly impossible to get from diet alone. Sun

exposure is obviously the best way to get vitamin D levels up, but for many

of us who do not get adequate sun exposure, coat our skin with sunscreen,

are living in Northern winter climates, have tan or dark skin, etc.

supplementation often becomes necessary.

Amounts of vitamin D in prenatal vitamins usually go by the DRI (I believe

they are in the process of increasing vitamin D DRI to 1000IU/day, although

that is still low for the majority of the population), so one would have to

take a separate vitamin D supplement (based of course on the person's blood

level). I've seen over-the-counter once-a-day vitamin D supplements with up

to 5,000 IUs per serving (and if treating deficiency, you could also get

over-the-counter 50,000 IU per serving supplements of D3 to take once a week

for eight weeks).

Amer, MS, RD, CDN

Registered Dietitian and Certified Nutritionist (NY)

Chair-Elect, Muslims in Dietetics & Nutrition (MIDAN)

Nutrition Director, Millenium Fitness Club

The Hunger Site needs your help in the fight against hunger! Give food to

the hungry every day with a simple click, at no cost to you. Visit

www.thehungersite.com today, and be sure to click on the other tabs on the

site to donate, free of charge, to other great causes as well .

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Margie Hirsch wrote:

>

>

> My daughter was vitamin D deficient when she was on breast milk. I decided

> to get my vitamin D levels checked. My vitamin D levels were wnl.

> Is it me or does it seem 5000 IU would be awfully difficult to get from

> diet alone? If there are only 400 IU of vitamin D in a prenatal vitamin,

> are there plans to change this?

> Margie Hirsch,MFCS,RD,LD

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > Does anyone know what the current recommendations are for vitamin D in

> > pregnant women? I know the list-serve has discussed a lot about

> > breastfeeding and vitamin D needs, but just wondering if prenatal vitamin

> D

> > needs...

> >

> > If you know of any good research articles, I would greatly appreciate it.

> >

> > Thanks in advance!

> >

> > Annie

> >

> > Annie Sasseville RD, CNSD

> > Pediatric Dietitian at Mile High Climbers, LLC

> > www.MileHighClimbers.com

> >

> > Read my nutrition posts at:

> > www.thetranquilparent.com

> > www.homemadebaby.com

> > www.greatideasforkids.com

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>