Are your kids getting enough Vitamin D?

I didn’t understand the ramifications of not getting enough Vitamin D till our pediatrician started explaining to us how they are seeing a lot of kids having all sorts of issues including Rickets.

If your kids are not in the sun for at least 10-15min a day and at least twice that much for dark skinned kids and are not given a Vitamin D supplement, Then they are not getting enough Vitamin D, and could be deficient.

When the pediatrician learned that i would be exclusively breastfeeding my son, she wanted us to get him on the Trivisol vitamins right away. Breast milk contains enough calcium, but you would need to supplement for the Vitamin D. My Dr reminded me as well that now that am breastfeeding, i needed to continue taking my – prenatals vitamins for as long as i breastfeed.  personally, i am also taking a DHA supplement as well- I was on the Expecta Lipil ( non-fish base) …By the way CVS sometime have deals on their store brand DHA supplement 2 for the price of 1, can’t beat that.

With us women, as we age we need to maintain our calcium/D levels, so if you are not on a multivitamin, at least use a calcium/D supplement daily. I was reading this article about Vitamin D on CNN Health, Researchers were saying ..Adults can get low on vitamin D as well, you are talking about risk of getting diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and a lot of cancers, and when kids start out with low levels and never increase them, they may be at risk for developing all of these diseases at a much earlier age.

Julian is on the flintstones Gummies at the moment, i give him 1 gummy a day. Eli is on the Trivisol vitamin solution and i give him 1ML / day. This summer Julian spent a lot of time outdoors especially in the morning hours before noon. Vitamin D is only made if we are in the sunlight (Unprotected) for at least 15min, so if you know you are always indoors then get yourself a good supplement, and i would recommend one that has calcium/VitaminD as you need the Calcium to absorb the Vitamin D. Of course, take with food for better absorption.

The recommended daily amount of D is 400 IU.

Let’s stay healthy as much as we can.

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As I grow older, i tend to appreciate more of life. I appreciate my parents, brothers and sister for being there for me, through it all. I appreciate the sucrifices that my parents had to give up for me to be where i am. Be healthy, have an education, and have  my own family.

My mother didn’t get to finish high school, get a GED or go to college, but she is the smartest woman in my life. She is the kindest, most generous and every one that has ever met her feels like they have known her all her life. She always makes everyone feel at home. She taught me a lot, just through her actions. I can count the number of times my mom ever raised her voice at me. And for that and many more, i appreciate her.

I don’t get to talk to her every day, sometimes i go weeks then once i went a whole month without calling her. Not because i didn’t want to, because you get so sucked up with the daily life and routines that you don’t realize it has been that long… but i love her. I always start our conversation with an apology just for not talking to her for X amount of times. I call her every week now, i try to. every saturday or Sunday  i get my mommy talk with my mama.

Let us learn to appreciate the people in our lives and take time to check on them every once in a while.

My dad is always on the go, always busy.. very hardworking. He stopped at high school, but that man is a true entrepreneur. He has done very well by himself and am very proud of him. He taught me there  is no difference between girls and boys in terms of what you can achieve in life. He worked me as hard as my 4 brothers. We always had to earn our keep, i think. This mentality prepared me more than i could imagine,  and am glad he never just handed me everything on a platter.  I look at my boys and wonder where they will be at 30 years. I hope they will make something out for themselves.

My older brother has his own family, he is my security blanket. No matter what bind i got myself into, i always knew i can call him up and he will help me out. My little brothers amaze me every day at how smart they have grown to be, how well they are doing in school. One of them is already a business owner at 25, so  pride is all i can say  i have for him.

They always say, every family has one of those troubled souls… we have one of those. my brother Dennis. He has gotten himself in every kind of trouble that you could ever imagine. Let’s just say, trouble. . He never causes trouble for anyone outside the family… just mostly his own dad. The funny thing i always thought he was his favorite kid while growing up. He  is identical to my dad, literally , they look alike. He always got what he wanted as a kid…so i am not sure what happened, but  oh well… i still love him.

My baby sister Prolimina… She is smart, wise, and lovable. She is confused as to what school she should go to. I will be calling her soon to help her out. I think the sky is the limit for her. She could read and write at 2 1/2years old.

Both my grandmothers have passed away, but when they were around they loved me, loved all of us. They had a way of making all of us feel so special around them. Their meals were delicious , no matter what they cooked. I missed the smell of their cooking, their smiles, and the way they hugged. I appreciate all the memories  of my childhood with them, i think that was the best gift of all.

My grandpa, (dad’s) is still around but since loosing grandma he kinds lost it. He turned out to heavy drinking, and boy he loves that konyagi.  that is pretty much his cup of coffee. Forget about lunch who needs it when there is beer and konyagi.  He still plays a major part in all our lives, it hurts that it feels like he is just flashing his life away. He is the oldest in  our entire family. I wish he would realize that and honor that , but again we can only hope.

My husband and my boys, my brothers and sister, plus the whole family and my friends do indeed complete me. For them i am truly grateful for their presence in my life. So i appreciate all of you. Be blessed!

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