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Vit D3 drops dosage for newborn

2025-10-25 12:07:23
My baby boy was born at 35 weeks, Vit D3 drops recommended for him by doc is 1 ml of 800 i.u , is the dosage correct?? His birth weight was 2.1 kg
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Greetings if it's 800iu it's 0.5 ml /400iu mean 1 ml till 1 yr

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Yes correct only

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Till age 1 year

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For preterm babies we recommend higher dosage that is 800 IU/ day. It is alright.

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