11 MONTHS OLD... DIED FROM DEFICIENCIES .. the mother, a vegan... - TopicsExpress



          

11 MONTHS OLD... DIED FROM DEFICIENCIES .. the mother, a vegan... did not use supplements babies need... the baby suffered from deficiencies in vitamin B12 and Vitamin A – both known to be critical to a child’s development. Vegans have long been advised to take B12 supplements as long term veganism runs the huge risk of serious B12 deficiency as well as other nutrients only found in animal foods such as true Vitamin A. Beta carotene is not true vitamin A nor does it easily convert to adequate amounts of Vitamin A in the body. While I’m not sure I favor charging the parents in this tragedy as it smacks of Big Brother far too much for my comfort level, it does communicate a clear message to other vegans: abstinence from all animal foods is a danger to one’s health and most particularly, your baby! It also sends a clear message that what a breastfeeding Mother eats definitely DOES affect the quality of her breastmilk. Many breastfeeding advocates insist that breastmilk will include all a baby needs despite what the Mother eats, but clearly this is not the case.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 03:27:12 +0000

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