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Is an iron supplement mandatory for a baby?
My baby's birth weight was - 3.02 kg . Right now She is 10 months old and her weight is approx - 8.7 kg . So Do I need to start iron for her or is it ok not to give? She has been on vitamin D since birth
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Dr. Ajay K R
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore Rural
Complete vitamin D till a year. Iron is optional. As prophylaxis now 2mg/kg advised by government weekly twice. But if food rich in iron then no need of this
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
13 yrs exp
Vadodara
Okay not to give
Not compulsory
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