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Is B-N-C Neo mv necessary for 1 month nb
My baby boy is 22 days old, born by C-section at 38+6 weeks, weighing 2.8 kg at birth. He is feeding well, has 10+ wet diapers daily and is otherwise healthy.
Our pediatrician prescribed B-N-C Neo Drops, 0.5 mL twice daily. The product contains DHA, multiple vitamins/minerals and 400 IU vitamin D per 1 mL.
I would like a second opinion from pediatricians: Is this multivitamin/multimineral supplement routinely necessary for a healthy, term newborn who is feeding and growing well? Would vitamin D supplementation alone generally be sufficient? Is there any concern with giving B-N-C Neo at this dose?
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It’s not necessary to give multivitamin but vitamin d drops should be continued up to age of 1 year
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Not necessarily to give multivitamin drops to a term healthy newborn . But must to continue vit d drops upto a year . additional supplements can be given but not a must
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For a healthy well fed babies with proper weight gain multivitamin drops usually not required. you can give vitamin D drops alone 400IU daily . You can ask your paediatrician for plain vitamin D drops rather than the prescribed drops (though it contains vitamin D in required amount).
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Routine multivitamin and multimineral supplementation is generally not considered strictly necessary for a healthy, term newborn who is exclusively breastfed or formula-fed and growing well, as milk typically provides almost all essential nutrients. For most healthy infants, vitamin D supplementation alone (usually 400 IU daily) is sufficient to prevent rickets and ensure healthy bone development. The prescribed total daily dose of 1 mL of B-N-C Neo drops provides 400 IU of vitamin D, which matches standard pediatric recommendations, but it also supplies extra micronutrients like DHA and B vitamins. While these additional components are usually safe and well-tolerated due to broad pediatric safety margins, giving multi-ingredient formulas unnecessarily introduces a minor risk of minor digestive upset or mild spit-ups in sensitive newborns.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Rajkot
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Vitamin D drops are routinely recommended for almost every newborn, breastfed or formula fed. The added DHA, zinc, and mineral mix in B-N-C Neo is more of an individual pediatrician's choice. It isn't a universal must for a baby who's feeding and growing well.
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Ask your pediatrician what specifically prompted the multivitamin beyond vitamin D. Your baby's growth and feeding both sound reassuring so far, and a second opinion in person can review his growth chart directly.
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Please don't change or stop the dose yourself. Any adjustment should go through whoever is tracking your baby's growth.
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