This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing theresources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject andinvestigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source,and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed isfor the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator.Vitamin D is important for bone formation, immune (infection-fighting) properties of the body, and normal growth and development of your breastfeeding infant. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and transfer of dietary vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) into breast milk and to the nursing infant during high-dose maternal supplementation (2,000 or 6,000 IU/day) compared with the currently recommended dose of 400 IU/day for mother and 400 IU/day for the breastfeeding infant. Mothers are being asked to participate in this study because they are either exclusively breastfeeding or using formula to feed their infants, and they and their babies may be at risk for vitamin D deficiency, even while taking prenatal vitamins.
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