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Vit d3 to baby
Hello doctor, my baby is 4 months 20 days old his weight is 6.4kg,full term baby. I have vit d3 400 iu how much ml should be given to my baby now. I had given only two to three drops daily from birth to still . So am confused now plz guide.
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Vitamin d is to be given 400 IU per day till 1 year of age
So u have to give 1 ml once a day till 1 year of age
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The recommended dose is 1ml per day (20 drops roughly ) that is equal to 400 IU per day till 1 year of age. You have given less than recommended quantity. But no need to worry. You can start giving the correct dose now.
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It is 1ml per day (full dropper) to have been started from discharge till 1 year of age (400 iu/ml/day)
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Dr. Anupama M Gupta
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
The dose is 400iu per day, check in your brand its in how much ml generally 0.5ml or 1ml and give that till 1 yr of age
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