The pediatricians here advocate giving infants Vitamin D supplements, but Elena's American pediatrician does not. Says they're not necessary. So when the dr's here couldn't really give a satisfactory answer to my question of why (I know, how obnoxious of me, who am I to say what's satisfactory in a medical answer?) I decided against giving the supplements.
The other day, this subject came up with my mom friends and one of them, whose husband is Bahraini, said the reason why children here need to supplement is because they do not spent any time in the sun. The culture keeps kids indoors, so they don't get exposure to sunlight for their bodies to make Vitamin D. Really? I know she's not an expert, but this seems like a plausible reason.
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