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Vitamin and calcium drops for babies

2018-07-07 10:41:30
Should we continue vitamin and calcium drops after 3 months for babies? If to be continued, till when we need to?
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Normal healthy growing baby needs only vitamin d drops (400iu) 1 ml once daily till 1 year age Also most of Indian babies tend to be anemic so you could continue the iron drops till 1 year age Zincovit and calcium are not necessary for all babies

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Dear parents,      According to me you should continue these supplement up to age of 2years.        Vitamin D   D up drops 1ml once a day.        Iron drops   FERIS drops 1ml once a day.        Vitamins & Bcomplex drops Zincovit drops 1ml once a day Calcium Syp  one teaspoon twice a day.

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it is best if you continue them upto 1 yr of age. the dose, however would vary as the baby's weight increases. you could ask your pediatrician for dosage

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