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For a baby of 17days is a little bit of sunlight good for health or its not necessary till he completes a month.?

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Good benefit: Sunlight is a natural factor that helps baby convert dietary vitamin d to it's active form. This is a health benefit at any age.

Answered 2/18/2013

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