Vitaminedeficiënties bij borstgevoede kinderen als gevolg van een tekort bij de moeder

- Dietary deficiencies of vitamin B₁₂ and vitamin D during pregnancy and lactation may result in health problems in exclusively breast-fed infants. Vitamin-B₁₂ deficiency in these infants results in irritability, anorexia and failure to thrive during the first 4-8 months of life. Severe and permanent neurodevelopmental disturbances may occur. The most at risk for vitamin-B₁₂ deficiency are breast-fed infants of veganist and vegetarian mothers. Mothers who cover their skin prevent exposure to the sun and may consequently be at risk for vitamin-D deficiency, as well as putting their offspring at risk. In prenatal and perinatal care, it is important to take the maternal dietary history in order to be able to prevent or treat these disorders. Guidelines for obstetrical and neonatal care should include the topic of vitamin deficiency.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2006;150:473-5