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My kido is 2.8month old . I m all ready gave him 2 bottles of (800 unit)vit d. Now I m confused shall I continue his vit d.
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You should continue same 800 units till 1or of age
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Proud parent of a new baby . I am sure you are ready for some hard work . Expose bare body of your kid to sunlight for ten minutes a day to give him natural Vit D & several other benefits of sunlight . No need for supplements unless specific deficiencies noted by your doctor please
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Continue o.5ml upto 1 year of age...
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Daily vitamin D of 400IU, (0.5ml of the bottle you have), is needed till 2 years of age.. so keep giving it
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
Pediatrician
42 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents,
Yes continue Vit d3 400iu per day at least for 1 year of age.
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C. Sridevi
Pediatrician
47 yrs exp
Chennai
You can give 400 IU of vit D drops once a day
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Dr. M Shubha Shekar Reddy
Pediatrician
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
Continue till your child starts playing in sun
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Dr. Raghav
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Continue till the end of 1 year
Give 0.5ml - 400unit per day
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