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3mo baby formula fed 24 oz/ day. pediatrician indicated no vit d is needed and will reasses @4mo. i'm scared of rickets. can it be reversed early on?
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Controversial: Peds. disagree on this issue. First ,rickets is not common in the USA. Your baby's formula is already vitamin D fortified. Pediatricians pretty much agree that breast fed infants need vit. D supplementation. They disagree if formula fed babies need extra vitamin D. Some docs think if babies get less than 32 oz/day, they do. Sounds like your doc is in the other school. Ok to wait 1 month.
Answered 10/31/2014
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New recommendation: The American Academy of Pediatrics states that "Exclusively and partially breastfed babies should receive 400 IU (units) of vitamin D each day starting in the first few days of life and continuing up until babies are weaned to at least 1 liter or 1 quart of vitamin D fortified formula or milk a day." Read the labeling carefully, some brands have 400 units per drop, vs per dropper-full.
Answered 9/29/2016
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