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Vitamin d drops for infants
My baby is now 2 months 15 days old.
Somewhere i have listened about vitamin d for babies. Is it necessary for baby. Apart of this what other medicine required .
Please suggest if yes which one is good to take . actually i had ceaserian . my baby was born at 8 months 15 days.
Now please help.
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As per new guidelines,if your child is less than 2.5kg at birth and more than 1.5kg then prescribed vitamin d is 400IU/day for 2 years.
Kidrich d3 drops(800IU/1ml)0.5 ml daily for 2 years.
If your child is more than 2.5kg at birth 0.5 ml daily for 1 year.
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Ultra D3 drops (400/ml ) or Jus Dee drops (400IU /ml) are the names of VIT D drops . Give 1 ml once a day till 1 year of age.
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On your next visit to your Pediatrician for vaccination, also get iron supplement as per weight.
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Vit d is necessary for baby which is absent in breast milk. So u have to add on it. Any vit d drop can be given 400IU per day. Some good brands are Depura nano, arbivit 3.
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you should also start iron drops at 3 month of age
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It’s necessary and usually your pediatrician prescribes it.
Kindly check with your pediatrician, he will help you.
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