She is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, as well as a retired La Leche League Leader.
Human milk is a wonderful and complete source of nutrients.
Many experts agree that vitamin supplements are not necessary for the normal, healthy, full-term baby that is being breastfed. There is still some controversy over the need for supplemental Vitamin D in the breastfed baby. The amount of Vitamin D in your milk is directly related to the levels of this vitamin in your body. These levels can be influenced by diet, supplementation and exposure to ultraviolet light. A baby does not need much exposure to sunlight each day to boost his Vitamin D levels.