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Does my 4-month-old need vitamin d?
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Yes.: Consider vitamin d supplementation (at dose of 400 iu per day) for exclusively breastfed babies. vitamin d can be given in the form of infant multivitamin drops or vitamin d drops.
Answered 10/7/2011
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YES: The american academy of pediatrics and the canadian paediatric society recommend vitamin d supplementation for all infants and children to ensure that the small percentage of infants/children who need additional vitamin d do not become deficient.
Answered 4/24/2016
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