A member asked:

I am breast feeding and using formula for my 1 week old baby, do i still need to give her the vitamin k daily drop?

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Vit D recommended: I think you may be referring to Vit D supplementation rather than K. This is a recommendation from the AAP and they do recommend that partially breast fed infants also receive Vitamin D. "The AAP recommends that all infants and children, including adolescents, have a minimum daily intake of 400 IU of vitamin D beginning soon after birth. Exclusively and partially breastfed babies should also ..;

Answered 4/26/2015

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