Conflicted

Well, I have a dilemma and need some other opinions... At Elijah's last 3 doctor visits he told us he wants him to start taking vitamins - polyvisol - for the iron. He says there isn't enough iron in mother's milk to meed my baby's needs. I haven't taken his advise as of yet for several reasons...1) I know from personal experience that iron makes a person constipated (one of the lovely side effects of pregnancy) and I don't want that for my baby.2) I also am not thrilled with the idea of giving him something that will change the smell of his dirty diapers - if you know what I mean.3) I truly do believe that what God made as the perfect way to feed my baby surely doesn't lack something so vital. Perhaps I'm being silly. I really don't want to not do something which would keep Elijah from developing as he should. I want what's best for him, of course. Is it stupid of me to think that my milk is enough for him? After all, why would God make this natural way of feeding him insufficient? Manny thinks we should give him the vitamins. He says the doctor knows what he's taking about and I shouldn't go around believing that I know better. To which I rebut, every doctor has a different opinion and just because this one says it, I don't necessarily believe it. After all, some doctors tell you to demand feed and others tell you to schedule feed. I opted for the latter and it works wonderfully for us. There's just so much advise out there I don't know what to think.Manny also says we live in a fallen world, which makes our bodies, and my milk imperfect. What he's saying I suppose makes sense too. But my instinct is telling me not to give them to him. I always hear people say listen to your "mother's instinct".