Can a breastfed baby get enough sunlight exposure through a window in the winter to make enough vitamin D?
You can take your baby outside for brief walks and let her get fresh air and sunshine. As long as she is dressed warmly, she’ll be fine. Sun exposure is better for vitamin D absorption than the GI tract. According to kellymom.com, two hours of sun exposure per week is required if only the face is exposed, as your daughter’s would be in the winter. Of course, you should be careful of sunburn, so going for a 15-30 minute walk with her every day in a place where she’d get a mix of sun and shade would probably be perfect. I can’t copy and paste the link to the kellymom page right now because I’m on my iPhone, but if you go to http://kellymom.com and search for vitamin D, the page will come up.
