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Dosage of vitamin d
My baby is 4 months old. What is the right dosage of vitamin d3 800 iu.
I am giving her vitamin d3.
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Give babu 0.5ml once daily if on exclusive breast feeding.daily recommended dose is 400 iu.
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You can give 1ml-800iu once daily
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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao
Pediatrician
32 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
If breastfed,and if YOU are taking vit D and calcium supplement,do NOT give vit D to the baby.
Ensure sunlight exposure,without any clothes for half an hour daily,early morning or late evening.
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