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Calcium syrup for 6 months plus
Hello doctor's,
My baby girl is 6 months 18 days old her birth weight is 3.2 and now her weight is 7.3..started solids like fruits and vegetables pures..should i start giving iron and calcium syrup..?
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I prefer to give iron syrup in prophylactic dose(2mg/kg/day) from 6 months to 1 year
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Greetings as routine it's not recommended u can give if found anemia
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
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4 yrs exp
Pune
Not needed...give vitamin d3 drops .
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Dr. Aishwarya D
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Chennai
Not necessary if there's no other issue
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Not recommended
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