Breast milk alone does not provide infants with an adequate amount of vitamin D. Shortly after birth, most infants will need an additional source of vitamin D. To reduce the risk of skin cancer from sun exposure, keep infants younger than 6 months out of direct sunlight. ref: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-special-circumstances/diet-and-micronutrients/vitamin-d.html
Answered 12/17/2021
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If you follow official recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, you supplement with Vitamin D for the first year of life. Vitamin A, C and D supplementation has been recommended for over sixty years. We do not recommend exposing infants to sun in the pursuit of vitamin D.
Answered 12/20/2021
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