B12 and breastmilk

[lou]

hello everyone!
i'm wondering if anyone knows about B12 in breastmilk?
my son is 21 months old and is a good eater, he loves most veggies and actually most things we cook in general, but i'm still slightly worried that he's not getting enough B12. i'd prefer not to give him any multivitamins yet, or at all if possible, and he breastfeeds at least three times a day, so will that make a sufficient intake of B12, calcium, folic acid etc do you think? (together with the other food of course)

he's not showing any signs at all of ill health, to the contrary he's very bouncy and active and has only had one cold this winter despite starting in kindergarten in november! so i shouldn't worry really, but i suppose as a parent you do anyways...

[absentmindedfan]

Seeing as breastmilk is the only food in the world created specifically for babies, I'd guess he's probably fine

And the general bounciness/activity is a good sign, I'm sure you'd spot it straight away if he wasn't thriving

[harpy]

Are you getting enough B12 yourself? That's important according to this:

http://www.vegansociety.com/html/peo...egan_children/