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I'm a mother of 3 months old baby from udaipur. Recently I visited Mumbai and went to a pediatrician for his 10th week vaccination. She said that child is looking healthy and pink that means hemoglobin is normal but she prescribed calcium and D3 tablets for him, saying that it is essential to give these for atleast one year. And doctors from udaipur government hospital gave only multivitamin drops. I don't feel like giving vitamins at this age so didn't give him that too. Please consult whether I should give vitamin tablets or not and why it is important to give calcium and d3 at an early age?
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Dr. Aditya Dixit
Pediatrician
17 yrs exp
Gurgaon
It is recommended to give Vitamin D3 to all children. Reason is that vitamin D is not available through diet. It is obtainable naturally only through exposure to sunlight ( daily exposure for about 90min). Since in a hot country like ours, this is rarely possible in an urban area, it is better to give D3.
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Give 400u of D3 daily
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