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Iron drop for baby
My baby is 4month old...I have given my baby full dropper of iron drop instead of 10 drops mistakenly...is it harmful to my baby?
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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao
Pediatrician
32 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
A single overdose will cause no harm.
Instead of relying on supplements,you must take a good healthy balanced diet including iron and calcium supplement AND breastfeed the baby,he'll get all vitamin and mineral required for healthy growth.
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Dr. Pandurang Sawant
Pediatrician
13 yrs exp
Pune
No problem
If you have given once or twice
It does not cause any harm to baby
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