I was not aware, in all my research, that breastfed babies are at risk for Vitamin D deficient rickets because Vitamin D is not passed through breast milk!

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all breastfed babies get a Vitamin D supplement, in the form of a liquid dropper. The mother can get all the Vitamin D she wants; baby will only receive trace amounts. This is because the body normally creates Vitamin D from sunlight. However, due to recommendations against too much sunlight at a young age, infants are at risk for rickets and other complications of Vitamin D deficiency.

I am starting Ari on Vitamin D supplements. I did some research and my favorite is Just D from Sunlight Vitamins. Breast fed infants don't need supplements of other vitamins, minerals, or anything else, as it is supplied in plenty through breast milk. Just D is the only supplement I could find that did not contain extra supplements, sugars, or flavorings.

Just wanted to post this in case their were other well educated breast fed moms who, none the less, had never heard of this deficiency!